Intensity of interaction with mobile devices and development of attention properties in 6-7 year-old children

Statement of the problem. Today, mobile devices (MD) are actively used in the family and preschool practice. Studying the impact of gadgets on the development of cognitive functions of a preschool child is necessary in order to understand the hygienic standardization and control in matters of organizing children’s activities. The purpose of the article is to study the impact of the intensity of interaction with MD on the development of individual properties of attention in children aged 6-7. Methodology (methods and materials). The research methodology consists of the analysis and generalization of research works of foreign and Russian scientists recognized by the scientific community; empirical research methods: survey, and experiment. Research results. Parents of children are aware of the need to control the duration of children’s interaction with MD, but most of them do not exercise such control. Children with low intensity of interaction with MD have better developed properties of attention such as: stability, concentration, and productivity of attention, as well as attentiveness when carrying out activities where the initial information is presented to the child by ear. In the group of children with high intensity of interaction with MD, the properties of switching and distribution of attention are better developed. No reliable differences were found in children in the studied groups for such attention properties as volume and selectivity.