The survey took place between 21-24 August 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%.
IN THE PAST TEN YEARS, HAS LIFE FOR YOUR FAMILY OVERALL IMPROVED OR WORSENED?
|
|
Sep. 07* |
Aug.15 |
|
Significantly improved |
7 |
6 |
|
Somewhat improved |
34 |
30 |
|
No change |
37 |
36 |
|
Somewhat worsened |
16 |
19 |
|
Significantly worsened |
5 |
6 |
|
It is difficult to say |
1 |
4 |
*IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS, HAS LIFE FOR YOUR FAMILY OVERALL IMPROVED OR WORSENED?
DO YOU FEEL THAT, OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS, YOU HAVE CHANGED PERSONALLY, AS AN INDIVIDUAL?
|
|
Aug.15 |
|
Significantly changed |
21 |
|
Somewhat changed |
34 |
|
Practically have not changed |
16 |
|
Definitely have not changed |
23 |
|
It is difficult to say |
6 |
DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE CHANGED FOR THE BETTER OR FOR WORSE? (as a percentage of those respondents who feel that they have changed)
|
|
Aug.15 |
|
For the better |
44 |
|
For worse |
15 |
|
In some ways for the better, in some ways worse |
29 |
|
Neither for the better nor worse; I have just become different |
8 |
|
It is difficult to say |
5 |
TO WHAT DO YOU ATTRIBUTE THESE CHANGED? (as a percentage of those respondents who feel that they have changed; multiple responses possible)
|
|
All |
Respondents who feel that they have changed for the better |
Rspondents who feel that they have changed for the worse |
|
Work |
30 |
33 |
32 |
|
Changes in marital status (marriage, divorce) |
23 |
30 |
13 |
|
Children (giving birth, bringing them up) |
22 |
34 |
8 |
|
Financial status (apartment, car) |
21 |
20 |
26 |
|
Other family circumstances |
20 |
23 |
12 |
|
The general circumstances of the country and the world |
19 |
12 |
32 |
|
Friends |
17 |
26 |
2 |
|
Changes to my external appearance, figure (age, weight loss, excess weight) |
13 |
10 |
25 |
|
Studies |
12 |
18 |
5 |
|
Changes to my physical well-being (illness) |
10 |
1 |
28 |
|
Illness or death of those close to me |
6 |
3 |
10 |
|
Hobbies, recreational activities, sports |
5 |
8 |
1 |
|
Change in place of residence (move) |
3 |
5 |
– |
|
Religion, church |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Seeing a therapist, psychoanalyst |
<1 |
<1 |
2 |
|
Other |
4 |
5 |
– |
|
It is difficult to say |
8 |
5 |
3 |
ON WHAT DO YOU THINK A PERSON’S WELL-BEING IS MOST DEPENDENT: ON HIM/HERSELF OR ON THE DEGREE TO WHICH SOCIETY IS FAIR?
|
|
Jun. 91 |
Jan. 95 |
Feb. 00 |
Nov. 02 |
Jan. 05 |
Dec. 07 |
Jan. 09 |
Jan. 12 |
Mar. 13 |
Nov. 14 |
Aug. 15 |
|
On him/herself |
37 |
23 |
37 |
48 |
37 |
50 |
37 |
46 |
38 |
60 |
61 |
|
On the degree to which society is fair |
51 |
65 |
56 |
49 |
58 |
46 |
59 |
51 |
58 |
35 |
36 |
|
It is difficult to say |
12 |
12 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
DO YOU BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE CAPABLE OF CHANGING YOUR LIFE FOR THE BETTER USING YOUR OWN INDIVIDUAL RESOURCES?
|
|
Jan.01 |
Mar.06 |
Apr.10 |
Aug.15 |
|
Yes |
25 |
31 |
21 |
35 |
|
More yes than no |
32 |
27 |
31 |
34 |
|
More no than yes |
22 |
25 |
26 |
17 |
|
No |
17 |
16 |
15 |
12 |
|
It is difficult to say |
4 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
WHY DO YOU THINK THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOR THE BETTER OF YOUR OWN ACCORD? (as a percentage of those who feel that it is not possible to change their lives for the better independently; multiple answers possible)
|
|
Jan. 01 |
Mar. 06 |
Apr .10 |
Aug.15 |
|
A lack of connections/well-off friends and relatives |
17 |
16 |
18 |
30 |
|
Advancing age/state of health |
47 |
42 |
40 |
29 |
|
General environment in the country |
17 |
29 |
20 |
23 |
|
A lack of support from the government/no one looking after us |
22 |
31 |
25 |
20 |
|
General environment in the town/region where I live |
9 |
20 |
19 |
17 |
|
Lack of necessary education/skills and experience |
11 |
11 |
9 |
14 |
|
Family conditions |
5 |
11 |
8 |
7 |
|
I am unlucky/I do not believe in my own abilities |
5 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
|
Personal laziness/slopiness/indecisiveness |
2 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
|
A lack of like-minded people/support from those around me |
4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
Inexpressive appearance |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
Other |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
|
It is difficult to say |
9 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).