Foreign males’ perceptions of Russian citizens: a socio-psychological analysis

Aleksandra Gayvoronskaya; Marina Barinova

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FOREIGN MALES’ PERCEPTIONS OF RUSSIAN CITIZENS: A SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS Foreign males’ perceptions of Russian citizens: a socio-psychological analysis

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Published in Vestnik of the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia · Volume 2026, Issue 3 · Pages 302–312 · Rubric: FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY OF SAFETY

Received: 30.03.2026 Accepted: 25.09.2026 Published: 30.09.2026 Language of publication: RUS

Authors

Aleksandra Gayvoronskaya

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Marina Barinova

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Aleksandra Gayvoronskaya

Academic degree: candidate of psychological sciences

Science rang: docent

Public and political affairs directorate of the investigative committee of the Russian Federation Russian Federation

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Marina Barinova

Academic degree: candidate of psychological sciences

Science rang: docent

Saint Petersburg University of the MIA of Russia Russian Federation · Санкт-Петербург

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ABSTRACT

Relevance: The growing migration into the Russian Federation and the intensification of interethnic tensions require scholarly examination of the socio-psychological mechanisms underpinning perceptions within the host society. The research problem lies in the contradiction between the objective necessity of migrant integration and the subjective barriers arising from cultural differences, stereotypes, and mutual prejudices. This study examines foreign male migrants’ perceptions of Russian citizens as a barometer of interethnic relations. Methods. The study involved 102 foreign citizens from Armenia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan residing in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Smolensk. The sample was multi-stage, stratified by geographic region, all male, with a mean age of 25.7 ± 2.5 years. The primary instrument was Ch. Osgood’s Semantic Differential. Respondents rated nineteen pairs of opposing adjectives across four dimensions: moral-ethical, professional, communicative, and behavioural. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and cluster analysis using Statistics 27. Results. Foreign respondents’ perceptions of Russian citizens were not uniform; they were differentiated and largely based on personal experience of interaction. Cluster analysis of positive attributes revealed three clusters: moral, professional, and integrative. The data indicate a predominance of egocentric and partial ethnocentric levels of perception suggesting that the evaluations are driven by the fundamental need of foreign citizens to construct a positive social identity, which in turn serves as a basis for building cooperative relationships. The findings may be used to develop measures for reducing xenophobia and improving intercultural interaction.

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social perception, foreign citizens, interethnic relations, risks of interethnic tension, semantic differential

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Gayvoronskaya A. A., Barinova M. G. Foreign males’ perceptions of Russian citizens: a socio-psychological analysis // Vestnik of the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. 2026. no. 3. pp. 302-312. URL: https://vestnikspbmvd.ru/en/nauka/publications/article/6a9c163d32807fdbab872da2/foreign-males-perceptions-of-russian-citizens-a-socio-psychological-analysis/view. (Date of access 25.10.2026).

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Aleksandra Gayvoronskaya, Barinova M. G.. "Foreign males’ perceptions of Russian citizens: a socio-psychological analysis." Vestnik of the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia 2026.3 (2026): 302-312. URL: https://vestnikspbmvd.ru/en/nauka/publications/article/6a9c163d32807fdbab872da2/foreign-males-perceptions-of-russian-citizens-a-socio-psychological-analysis/view.

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