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Воспринимаемая дискриминация и аккультурация русских на Северном Кавказе (несовместимость этнической и региональной идентичностей)
In our study, we tested a model in which the perceived (in)compatibility of being Caucasian and Russian (identity incompatibility) was expected to mediate the relationship between perceived discrimination and acculturation strategies of Russians in the North Caucasus. In the study participated 249 Russians who are living in Kabardino-Balkaria. Using structural equation modeling, it was shown that the Russian perceived discrimination by the dominant population is positively related to the perceived incompatibility of ethnic (Russian) and regional (Caucasian) identities. Identity incompatibility doesn’t contribute the integration strategy, which focused on maintaining own group cultural identity and adoption of culture of dominant population. However, identity incompatibility contributes separation and marginalization strategies, which refutes adoption of culture of dominant population and maintaining contacts with dominant population. Relationship between perceived discrimination and assimilation strategy (adoption of culture of dominant population) not mediated by incompatibility of ethnic and regional identities.