Voronina N.S. Values of Individualism–Collectivism in Russia. Part II: Factors in the Prevalence of Values. Mir Rossii. 2026. Vol. 35. No 3. Pp. 145–167 (in Russian). DOI: 10.17323 ...

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Abstract

This article provides a systematic review of the literature on factors associated with the prevalence of individualist–collectivist values in international research. According to most studies reviewed, the prevalence of collectivist values increases with age, being female, the number of children in the respondent’s family, and the number of colleagues at work. The likelihood of individualist values is associated with belonging to higher social classes, moving abroad or within the country, having higher education, high self-assessed fatigue at work, an internal locus of control, and income growth. The article analyzes factors associated with the prevalence of individualist–collectivist values for the first time in research on Russia. Regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between the factors described in the literature review and Russian horizontal individualism–vertical collectivism based on a representative study conducted within the Russian Science Foundation project “Quantitative and Qualitative Changes in the Social Structure in the Post-Soviet Period” (2024) — an online panel survey (N=7,563). Statistically significant associations are identified for some factors, which coincide with the trends described in the literature, for example, age, lifetime migration experience, and perceived fatigue at work. A number of factors were found not to be statistically significantly associated with individualism–collectivism values: income, the number of children in the family, gender, and the number of colleagues at work. The results concerning the relationship between locus of control and individualism–collectivism values do not coincide with previous findings, and possible explanations for this association are offered. The study suggests a significant effect of the context of events taking place in Russia, in particular the influence of the Special Military Operation and the emigration of Russians in 2022, which contributed to the strengthening of collectivist values.