The Permeability of Social Boundaries for Russians in the Post-Soviet Space: The Role of Social Identities and Perceived Security
Journal: RUDN Journal of Psychology and Pedagogics
Year: 2024

Russians are one of the largest ethnocultural minorities in the post-Soviet and the issue of their inclusion in the societies of host countries remains relevant. Therefore, this study was focused on the relationship between perceived security and social identities (civic, ethnic or European) and the perceived permeability of social boundaries for Russians in Armenia, Kazakhstan, Estonia, and Kyrgyzstan. The study had a cross-sectional design. The data were collected online in 2020-2022, from sam