This survey took place between 18 and 21 September 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 800 people over the age of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 4.1%.
TO WHAT DEGREE DO YOU CURRENTLY FEEL THAT YOUR VALUE SYSTEM AND SELF-IDENTITY ALIGN WITH THOSE OF WESTERN CULTURE?
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|
Feb.93 |
Oct.08 |
Sept. 14 |
Sept. 15 |
|
I feel this way at all times |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
This is fairly important to me |
5 |
7 |
12 |
10 |
|
This is not very important to me |
16 |
32 |
37 |
28 |
|
I don’t feel this at all |
50 |
54 |
43 |
53 |
|
It is difficult to say |
28 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
OVERALL, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE “WESTERN LIFESTYLE”: POSITIVELY OR NEGATIVELY?
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|
Oct.08 |
Sept. 14 |
Sept. 15 |
|
Positively |
46 |
34 |
30 |
|
Negatively |
30 |
42 |
45 |
|
It is difficult to say |
25 |
25 |
25 |
IF YOU COULD, WOULD YOU CHOOSE TO LIVE AND WORK IN THE WEST?
|
|
Oct.08 |
Sept. 14 |
Sept. 15 |
|
Definitely yes |
6 |
4 |
5 |
|
Probably yes |
18 |
14 |
18 |
|
Probably no |
30 |
34 |
30 |
|
Definitely no |
37 |
36 |
36 |
|
It is difficult to say |
9 |
12 |
11 |
WHAT PRIMARILY MAKES YOU THINK THAT YOU WOULD WANT TO LIVE AND WORK IN THE WEST?
|
|
Oct.08 |
Sept. 14 |
Sept.15 |
|
Better living conditions, comfortable living abroad |
25 |
20 |
20 |
|
The desire to provide children with a better, more hopeful future |
17 |
19 |
15 |
|
Better self-realization and career opportunities, more reliable work abroad |
15 |
14 |
14 |
|
Better guarantees of good health care and retirement benefits abroad |
13 |
14 |
14 |
|
Poor work and business conditions in Russia |
16 |
14 |
13 |
|
Lack of protection from arbitrariness of authorities and bureaucrats in Russia |
16 |
15 |
10 |
|
Threat of political and economic destabilization in Russia |
9 |
6 |
9 |
|
Free country with rule of law where rights and freedom are protected |
10 |
5 |
7 |
|
Greater environmental awareness, unpolluted environment abroad |
7 |
6 |
7 |
|
Crime, terrorism, other threats to life in Russia |
11 |
7 |
6 |
|
Russia’s current political system |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Other |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Nothing attracts me to life and work in the West |
36 |
43 |
44 |
|
It is difficult to say |
12 |
8 |
6 |
ARE YOU MORE OR LESS FLUENT IN AT LEAST ONE FOREIGN LANGUAGE?
|
|
Nov.95 |
Jul.08 |
Sept.11 |
Sept.12 |
Sept.14 |
Sept.15 |
|
Yes |
10 |
15 |
14 |
9 |
16 |
14 |
|
No |
89 |
84 |
86 |
91 |
84 |
86 |
|
No answer |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
1 |
1 |
<1 |
DO YOU VACATION ABROAD, AND, IF SO, HOW OFTEN?
|
|
Jul.08 |
Sept.11 |
Sept.12 |
Sept.14 |
Sept.15 |
|
Twice a year or more |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
Once a year |
4 |
5 |
5 |
9 |
7 |
|
Once every two years |
3 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
|
Rarely |
9 |
9 |
9 |
14 |
13 |
|
Never |
82 |
78 |
78 |
68 |
71 |
|
It is difficult to say |
2 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO ABROAD…
|
|
Sept.11 |
Sept.14 |
Sept.15 |
|
… to work |
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|
Definitely yes |
10 |
5 |
6 |
|
Probably yes |
18 |
16 |
15 |
|
Probably no |
24 |
23 |
20 |
|
Definitely no |
45 |
51 |
53 |
|
It is difficult to say |
5 |
7 |
6 |
|
… for school |
|||
|
Definitely yes |
7 |
3 |
6 |
|
Probably yes |
10 |
12 |
10 |
|
Probably no |
29 |
23 |
21 |
|
Definitely no |
51 |
56 |
58 |
|
It is difficult to say |
4 |
6 |
6 |
|
…to live permanently |
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|
Definitely yes |
7 |
3 |
6 |
|
Probably yes |
11 |
8 |
5 |
|
Probably no |
25 |
24 |
20 |
|
Definitely no |
51 |
58 |
61 |
|
It is difficult to say |
6 |
8 |
9 |
Answer distribution based on respondent demographics
|
Total |
Foreign languages |
Travel and vacation abroad |
Education |
Age |
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|
Yes |
No |
Often |
Rarely not at all |
Higher |
Secondary |
Below secondary |
18-29 |
30-39 |
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|
N |
808 |
116 |
691 |
105 |
680 |
242 |
408 |
159 |
216 |
126 |
|
OVERALL, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE “WESTERN LIFESTYLE”: POSITIVELY OR NEGATIVELY? |
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Positively |
30 |
46 |
28 |
57 |
26 |
40 |
25 |
29 |
40 |
38 |
|
Negatively |
45 |
38 |
46 |
31 |
47 |
33 |
52 |
45 |
35 |
36 |
|
It is difficult to say |
25 |
17 |
27 |
12 |
26 |
27 |
23 |
26 |
25 |
26 |
|
WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO ABROAD TO WORK? |
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|
Definitely yes |
6 |
15 |
5 |
14 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
15 |
5 |
|
Probably yes |
15 |
20 |
14 |
29 |
13 |
20 |
13 |
11 |
23 |
21 |
|
Probably not |
20 |
26 |
19 |
26 |
20 |
26 |
18 |
17 |
24 |
30 |
|
Definitely not |
53 |
30 |
57 |
30 |
58 |
42 |
56 |
65 |
27 |
40 |
|
It is difficult to say |
6 |
11 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
4 |
|
WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO ABROAD FOR SCHOOL? |
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|
Definitely yes |
6 |
15 |
5 |
12 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
4 |
18 |
4 |
|
Probably yes |
10 |
12 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
17 |
13 |
|
Probably no |
21 |
26 |
20 |
33 |
19 |
28 |
18 |
18 |
26 |
31 |
|
Definitely no |
58 |
36 |
61 |
41 |
61 |
50 |
59 |
67 |
30 |
45 |
|
It is difficult to say |
6 |
12 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
10 |
6 |
|
WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO ABROAD TO LIVE PERMANENTLY? |
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|
Definitely yes |
6 |
13 |
4 |
13 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
14 |
3 |
|
Probably yes |
5 |
7 |
5 |
11 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
|
Probably no |
20 |
21 |
19 |
25 |
19 |
25 |
17 |
18 |
24 |
32 |
|
Definitely no |
61 |
44 |
64 |
45 |
65 |
51 |
63 |
72 |
39 |
53 |
|
It is difficult to say |
9 |
15 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
12 |
9 |
4 |
16 |
4 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).