Hyrchenko O. Computer games as a factor of influence on the anxiety of junior schoolchildren

The thesis is devoted to the research of psychological factors of influence of computer games with fairytale plot on the anxiety of junior schoolchildren. Psychological factors of influence of a computer game on the increasing anxiety level of children have been elicited and analysed. It was determined that a computer game unlike a traditional game with plot and roles has a negative influence on the anxiety of junior schoolchildren. Phenomenological differences of a computer fairytale game, traditional game and a folk or literary fairytale were presented. Essential dissimilarities were identified while comparing emotional and sensual components of a computer game, a traditional game and a fairytale. It was proved that such computer game characteristics as incompleteness and excessive time lengthiness originate internal tension and become a basis of anxiety developing. A schedule of the training by fairytale therapy method was elaborated and approved. This method is dedicated to overcoming of specific anxiety entailed by hyper infatuation by computer games and to developing of junior schoolchildren creative abilities.