The population of Chuvashia on the social conditions of life: general assessments and ethnocultural features (based on the results of the ethnosociological survey in 2023)
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Currently the priority task of the Chuvash Republic development is to improve the socio-demographic situation and improve the quality of life of the population. In this regard, the relevance of studying the opinions of citizens and the factors influencing their social motivation and mobility, as a result, to achieve their goals, is increasing. A positive perception of the social sphere directly affects formation of territorial identity, which has an impact on many aspects of the life of regional society, on interaction of citizens and state-public structures and on the forms of participation of the former in these processes. At this, to regulate implementation of socio-economic and socio-cultural development programs, it is important to take into account the opinions of different groups of the population based on their socio-demographic characteristics. The purpose of the study is to comprehensively analyse the attitude of the Chuvash Republic residents to various spheres of social life, peculiarities of the region, as well as their assessment of social security, future prospects and opportunities for social mobility. Materials and methods. To identify the opinions of Chuvashia residents about the social sphere and determine their social well-being, methods of quantitative and comparative analysis of the data obtained by the authors of the article during the ethnosociological survey of the population of the Chuvash Republic in 2023 were used. The sociological survey of the population of the region was conducted using the methodology of the program "Socio-Cultural Portrait of the Regions of Russia". Results. The development of regional programs for socio-economic and socio-cultural development at the present stage implies using an integrated approach and is associated with the need to examine the socio-cultural potential of the population. Based on the materials of the sociological survey of the population of the Chuvash Republic, the article examines the subjective assessments of the inhabitants of the region concerning various social spheres, as well as their views on the future. The dynamics of the social well-being of Chuvashia's population is traced. The prerequisites for sustainable development of the region were identified: reliance on traditional, cultural values, including family ones, a sufficiently high level of protection from social dangers, adaptation to modern realities and willingness to conduct a dialogue and to cooperate, a decrease in paternalistic aspirations and a positive trend in the level of independence of the region's population. However, at the same time, a number of problems that concern residents of the republic, regardless of their membership in social groups, have remained relevant for them for a number of years. The results of studying the survey materials confirm the conclusions of previous studies, which consist in the fact that some citizens do not see solutions to these problems, which remain "closed" to them (options "I do not know", "I find it difficult to answer"). Conclusions. The study showed that the main parameters of social well-being of Chuvashia inhabitants have a positive upward trend. The socio-cultural development of the republic is complex and multidirectional, and some vital areas, despite existing successes, remain unrealized. Citizens' assessments of the level and quality of life are quite variable, depending on the conditions of socio-economic, historical, cultural and social development of the region.
Source: Historical Search
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7203580786