Personal and Ethnic Identity in Students: a Cross-Cultural Comparison
https://doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2019-21-4-962-973
Abstract
The research featured a cross-cultural comparison of personal and ethnic identity in university students in the conditions of multicultural educational environment. The study involved 141 students: 48 Russians, 45 students from various European countries, and 48 Chinese students. The psychodiagnostic research methods included the questionnaire "Who Am I?" by M. Kuhn and T. McPartland as modified by T. V. Rumyantseva and the questionnaire "Types of ethnic identity" by G. U. Soldatova, S. V. Ryzhova. The research revealed common and specific features of personal and ethnic identity of each group. The importance of reflection and identification of one’s own educational and professional role position were present in the structure of personal identity of every group. As for the structure of ethnic identity, all groups demonstrated an increased level of positive ethnic identity and an average level of ethnic indifference. In the content of personal identity of Russian students, the Social Self (profession, family), the Perspective Self, and the Reflective Self were more pronounced in contrast with other groups. The European students showed a greater manifestation of ethnic nihilism. The Chinese students demonstrated a greater hyperidentity. In each test group, the authors established two types that differed in the specifics of the relationship between personal and ethnic identity. The results can improve the psychological support of students in the process of their self-identification in the conditions of multicultural educational environment.
About the Authors
T. G. Bokhan
Tomsk State University
Russian Federation
36, Lenina Ave., Tomsk, 634050
Russian Federation
36, Lenina Ave., Tomsk, 634050
M. V. Shabalovskaya
Siberian State Medical University
Russian Federation
2, Moscowski Trakt, Tomsk, 634050
Russian Federation
2, Moscowski Trakt, Tomsk, 634050
J. V. Borodich
Tomsk State University
Russian Federation
36, Lenina Ave., Tomsk, 634050
Russian Federation
36, Lenina Ave., Tomsk, 634050
O. V. Terekhina
Tomsk State University
Russian Federation
36, Lenina Ave., Tomsk, 634050
Russian Federation
36, Lenina Ave., Tomsk, 634050
A. L. Ulyanich
Tomsk State University
Russian Federation
36, Lenina Ave., Tomsk, 634050
Russian Federation
36, Lenina Ave., Tomsk, 634050
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Bokhan T.G., Shabalovskaya M.V., Borodich J.V., Terekhina O.V., Ulyanich A.L. Personal and Ethnic Identity in Students: a Cross-Cultural Comparison. The Bulletin of Kemerovo State University. 2019;21(4):962-973. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21603/2078-8975-2019-21-4-962-973
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