Trust factor in the formation of the Russian identity and interethnic communication of the Dagestan youth

Abstract

At present, the need to strengthen the positions of Russian identity has grown significantly, while at the same time forming patriotism and patriotic principles in society. One of the essential factors in the formation of Russian self-identification is the existence of trust in various social groups, in the official government and its representatives. In this regard, it is relevant to study the reflection of the institution of trust on the formation of the Russian identity, as well as on interpersonal communication. The purpose of the research is to establish the role of the «trust» factor in the formation of the Russian identity of the young generation of Dagestanis, as well as the nature and intensity of interethnic communication. The research method is a mass standardized survey. The analytics show that in the mass consciousness of the surveyed Dagestan youth, the judgment «I rather trust» prevails; and one can state a decrease in the level of trust with an increase in the educational status of the surveyed Dagestan youth. The existence of an institutional form of trust in the public consciousness of the young generation of Dagestanis plays a crucial role in an interconnected process – on the one hand, it forms and strengthens the position of the Russian identity, on the other hand, it contributes to the development of the principles of tolerance and mutual understanding. These factors are the most important in the development of a positive international climate and maintaining stability in the Russian society. An in-depth analysis and comparison of a number of issues with each other indicates that a sub-array of trusted authorities positively assesses the interethnic sphere in the territory of their residence, with an emphasis on the absence of grounds for interethnic confrontation and conflicts. Analytical material shows that the most important factor influencing the formation of trust and interethnic stability is interpersonal communication. On the basis of the author’s research, it has been found that the young people are focused on close ethnic contacts, and their respondents evaluate them positively.

Keywords

• the dagestan youth
• trust
• institutional trust
• multinationality
• interethnic communi- cation
• interethnic climate
• interethnic stability
• mistrust
• the russian identity
• forms of trust
• tolerance
• interethnic interaction
• polyethnicity
• ethnocontacts