СОЦИАЛЬНАЯ АКТИВНОСТЬ РОССИЙСКОЙ МОЛОДЁЖИ: КОНТЕКСТУАЛЬНО-ПСИХОЛОГИЧЕСКИЕ ФАКТОРЫ

Вопросы теоретической экономики. 2025. № 1. С. 113–126.

Efimova P., Lepshokova Z., Iashina A., Popov E., Titov A. S.

Despite the existing stereotype about the passivity of Russian youth toward social issues, the realities
of modern Russia reveal an opposite trend, which is largely observed within the realm of non-political activity
among young people. This study focuses on the social activity of youth, its relationship with social responsibility,
and the social context of the country, analyzed through the lens of its perception and attitudes toward it. In terms
of perception and attitudes, particular attention is given to examining the role of the perceived «real» and expected
«ideal» social contexts, as well as the gap between them in shaping the social activity and responsibility of Russian
youth. The study sample included 821 Russians aged 15 to 35 (285 men and 536 women), predominantly from
Moscow and Kazan. The research was conducted in 2021 through an online survey. The author’s methodology
covered three key areas of social activity: environmental issues, social inequality, and politics. Validated scales were
used to assess the perceived and expected social context of the country, as well as the level of social responsibility.
The results underscored the importance of the influence of the perceived «real» and expected «ideal» contexts of
the country on the level of social activity among youth. Respondents who evaluated the «real» social context of the
country as problematic and perceived the state’s approach to issues of environmental protection, social inequality,
and politics as insufficient demonstrated higher levels of social activity. At the same time, the expected «ideal»
context was not directly related to social activity but influenced it indirectly through social responsibility. Further-
more, data analysis revealed that the greater the gap between the perceived «real» and expected «ideal» contexts of
the country, the higher the level of social activity among youth.

Keywords: социальная ответственность, social responsibility, социальная активность, social activity, youth, молодёжь, perceived social context, expected social context, воспринимаемый социальный контекст, жидаемый социальный контекст