Effect of the work with videodisplay terminals on the mental profile of the personality

Abstract

The mental profile of the personality of 101 persons working with videodisplay terminals and 28 persons of the control group is studied using the brief multifactor questionnaire. The changes of the mental profile oversteping the limits of the standard of 70 T-marks are observed in the length of service more than 144 months. The conclusion, regarding the possibility of the development of mental disorders in the prolonged work with videodisplay terminals and the necessity of more profound clinical observations of this category of the working persons is made.