Identity Features of Modern Russian Students.

This paper analyzes the origin, development and formation of the identity problem, traditions of exploring this phenomenon in philosophy, psychology and sociology. The basic social and psychological problems of the present-day youth identity evolvement are examined. The findings of empirical study of personal, professional and ethnic identity of 340 university students are presented. The substantial characteristics and the main stages of personal identity development are discussed. The students with different status of professional identity are described; the main types of ethnic identity are identified. The factorial analysis data provides convincing evidence that there are common factors encompassing characteristics of personal, professional and ethnical identity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]