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Does being sociable, sporty and materialistic make young people distinct from others?

25.06.2019

IN BRIEF

Today much more Russians perceive youth as more sociable (67%), sports-oriented (60%) and materialistic (82%) than five years ago; Assessing the qualities of young generation, young people express more criticism than older generations

Does being sociable, sporty and materialistic make young people distinct from others?

MOSCOW, June 25, 2019. Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) presents the findings of a survey devoted to the qualities of modern Russian youth.

A set of key traits that modern Russian youth possess has been the same over the last five years. Russians still perceive young people as very sociable (67% in 2019 and 72% in 2014), sports-oriented individuals (60% in 2019 and 54% in 2014) focused on material values (82% in 2019 and 75% in 2014). Remarkably, the first two values are often cited by young respondents (aged 18-24) and the 25-34-year-olds. Those who say that young people tend to be focused on material values are mainly respondents aged 35-44.

Half of respondents also say that modern young people are likely to be active (48%), open and friendly (47%); however the share of those who thought so two years ago was higher (54% and 57% respectively). Forty-one percent of respondents (mainly persons aged 60 and over (46%)) consider that young people are passive. Thirty-eight percent say they are arrogant; those who think so are basically respondents aged 18-24 (43%) and those aged 35-44 (45%).

Whether young people are benevolent (43% vs 41%), responsive (41% vs 47%), honest (39% vs 43%), ready to help (42% vs 43%) and patriotic (42% vs 44%) is very debatable. Young people are extremely self-critical: respondents aged 25-34 disagree with the first three attributes (46%, 54% and 54, respectively).

A list of the least typical characteristics has not changed much over the last five years. This list comprises thriftiness (54%), hard work (54%), attention to personal health (52%), high cultural level and politeness (52%), as well as sincerity (51%) and religiosity (50%).

VCIOM-Sputnik survey was conducted on June 19, 2019. The survey involved 1,600 Russians aged 18 and over. The survey was telephone-based and was carried out using stratified dual-frame random sample based on a complete list of landline and mobile phone numbers operating in Russia. The data were weighted according to selection probability and social and demographic characteristics. The margin of error at a 95% confidence level does not exceed 2.5%. In addition to sampling error, minor changes in question wording and different circumstances arising during the fieldwork can introduce bias into the survey.

In your opinion, what traits is modern Russian youth likely to possess? Choose one trait in each pair of statements (closed-ended question, one answer per each pair of statements, %)
	2019	2017	2014
Aggressiveness	41	45	44
Benevolence	43	46	47
Don’t know	16	9	9
Cynicism	51	51	48
Sincerity	35	39	40
Don’t know	14	10	12
Activity	48	54	58
Inactivity, inertia	41	39	34
Don’t know	11	7	8
Patriotism	42	54	42
Indifference towards home country	44	36	44
Don’t know	14	10	14
Selfishness	43	38	49
Readiness to help	42	49	42
Don’t know	15	13	9
Unselfishness	33	41	34
Greediness	45	43	45
Don’t know	22	16	21
Hard work	34	44	32
Laziness	54	48	57
Don’t know	12	8	11
Honesty	39	54	43
Hypocrisy	43	34	40
Don’t know	18	12	17
Sociability	67	80	72
Reserved character	24	15	20
Don’t know	9	5	8
Orientation towards spiritual values	10	17	16
Orientation towards material values	82	76	75
Don’t know	8	7	9
Unthriftiness	54	51	57
Thriftiness	29	38	28
Don’t know	17	11	15
High level of culture, politeness	36	48	37
Lack of culture, poor communication culture	52	46	48
Don’t know	12	6	15
Cowardice	30	21	25
Bravery	44	59	49
Don’t know	26	20	26
Self-care	38	45	33
Lack of attention, indifference towards personal health	52	48	54
Don’t know	10	7	13
Indifference	47	36	44
Kind-heartedness	41	54	42
Don’t know	12	10	14
Arrogance	38	32	37
Openness, friendly manner	47	57	48
Don’t know	15	11	15
Liking for sport	60	66	54
Indifference to sport	27	23	33
Don’t know	13	11	13
Religiosity	31	39	28
Atheism	50	44	47
Don’t know	19	17	25

In your opinion, what traits is modern Russian youth likely to possess? Choose one trait in each pair of statements (closed-ended question, one answer per each pair of statements, %, only 2019)
	Total respondents	Aged 18 – 24	Aged 25 – 34	Aged 35– 44	Aged 45 – 59	Aged 60+
Aggressiveness	41	41	46	44	43	34
Benevolence	43	50	43	39	42	45
Don’t know	16	9	11	17	15	21
Cynicism	51	51	60	51	53	42
Sincerity	35	43	31	36	33	36
Don’t know	14	6	9	13	14	22
Activity	48	60	54	51	47	39
Inactivity, inertia	41	33	38	37	43	46
Don’t know	11	7	8	12	10	15
Patriotism	42	31	42	39	45	45
Indifference towards home country	44	62	45	49	42	38
Don’t know	14	7	13	12	13	17
Selfishness	43	49	42	51	42	37
Readiness to help	42	45	42	35	41	45
Don’t know	15	6	16	14	17	18
Unselfishness	33	36	33	30	29	36
Greediness	45	46	55	49	46	36
Don’t know	22	18	13	21	25	28
Hard-work	34	40	30	29	38	34
Laziness	54	57	62	62	49	46
Don’t know	12	3	8	9	13	20
Honesty	39	42	33	38	41	41
Hypocrisy	43	46	54	45	42	34
Don’t know	18	12	13	17	17	25
Sociability	67	81	72	64	69	58
Reserved character	24	17	20	29	24	25
Don’t know	9	2	8	7	7	17
Orientation towards spiritual values	10	16	11	8	9	10
Orientation towards material values	82	79	80	87	83	79
Don’t know	8	5	9	5	8	11
Unthriftiness	54	49	61	59	54	49
Thriftiness	29	46	26	24	31	26
Don’t know	17	5	13	17	15	25
High level of culture, politeness	36	46	39	35	33	36
Lack of culture, poor communication culture	52	45	54	53	53	51
Don’t know	12	9	7	12	14	13
Cowardice	30	28	40	38	28	20
Bravery	44	62	45	39	49	39
Don’t know	26	10	15	23	23	41
Self-care	38	40	41	43	40	31
Lack of attention, indifference towards personal health	52	56	50	49	48	57
Don’t know	10	4	9	8	12	12
Indifference	47	43	54	51	44	45
Kind-heartedness	41	49	37	36	45	41
Don’t know	12	8	9	13	11	14
Arrogance	38	43	39	45	39	29
Openness, friendly manner	47	50	47	47	47	47
Don’t know	15	7	14	8	14	24
Liking for sport	60	69	58	64	61	55
Indifference to sport	27	26	30	25	26	29
Don’t know	13	5	12	11	13	16
Religiosity	31	34	35	33	27	31
Atheism	50	53	47	51	55	47
Don’t know	19	13	18	16	18	22

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