Abstract: in modern society in the process of formation of gender identity is of particular importance factor of information impact. The aim of the work is to study the psychological sources of information impact, which influence the formation of gender identity of students of different age categories (adolescents, high school students). The study confirmed the hypothesis that parents are the most reliable, accessible and influential sources of information that influence the formation of gender identity of schoolchildren. The study used: the method of ranking sources of information I. K. Kashirskaya, the method of "masculinity and femininity" (modification of T. A. Bessonova) and the method of "who am I?"(a modification of the T. V. Rumyantseva).
Keywords: Key words: gender identity, masculinity, femininity, androgyny
In modern society, the factors adversely affecting the health of students, added another: the use of non-normalized electronic devices (cell phone, computer, tablet) in the educational and leisure sectors. The study confirmed the hypothesis that the students, who often use electronic devices (cell phone, computer, tablet) are disorders of the visual system. Our results emphasize the need for preventive measures among students: teaching students the skills of visual gymnastics, promotional and preventive activities that contribute to the education of students of the valuable relation to their health and maintain their visual health.
Keywords: electronic devices, the visual system, the security of the visual system, computer vision syndrome, visual health, visual gymnastics