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Original article

Index UDK: 316

Year, Volume, Number:
2025, Vol. 13, № 3 (51)

Pages: 134-147

The lifestyle of modern youth: priorities, values, and practices

Natalya V. Rozenberg
Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Philosophy and Social Communications, Penza State University, 40 Krasnaya street, Penza, 440026, Russia, elya@sura.ru
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0850-3871

Yuliya L. Afanasyeva
Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Philosophy and Social Communication, Penza State University, 40 Krasnaya street, Penza, 440026, Russia, volgavuz@pnzgu.ru
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7426-2140

EDN: PEHRBC
DOI: 10.21685/2307-9525-2025-13-3-13

Category: SOCIAL STRUCTURE, SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESSES

For citation:
Rozenberg N.V., Afanasyeva Yu.L. The lifestyle of modern youth: priorities, values, and practices. Elektronnyy nauchnyy zhurnal "Nauka. Obshchestvo. Gosudarstvo" = Electronic scientific journal "Science. Society. State". 2025;13(3):134–147. (In Russ.). doi: 10.21685/2307-9525-2025-13-3-13

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Received: 14.05.2025

Accepted: 30.07.2025
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Abstract
Background. The study of lifestyle patterns across various social groups has always represented a key focus of sociological inquiry, driven by the need to comprehend transformations occurring under evolving social conditions. Shifts in youth lifestyles serve as a critical indicator of contemporary societal development. Amid digitalization, globalization, socioeconomic instability, and other modern trends, young people navigate new challenges and opportunities that reshape their value systems, behavioral strategies, and life orientations. This study examines distinctive features of student lifestyles, analyzing their life priorities and attitudes toward family, work, health, and self-fulfillment. Materials and Methods. The empirical foundation comprises survey data from 400 students at Penza State University (collected in June 2024) and complementary nationwide polling data from the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM, 2023–2024). Quantitative analysis methods were employed with qualitative interpretation of open-ended responses. Results. The study found that the main life priorities of young people remain family, professional self-fulfillment and material well-being. At the same time, there is a high level of individualistic attitudes, orientation towards career growth and desire for a healthy lifestyle. Heterogeneity of views on family values and variability of career expectations were also recorded. Conclusions. The research demonstrates the dual nature of youth lifestyles, blending traditional values with postmodern attitudes. Discrepancies between professed values and actual practices highlight complexities in youth socialization processes. These insights hold practical significance for policymakers in youth affairs, educational practitioners, and sociological forecasting.

Keywords
youth, lifestyle, value priorities, everyday practices, youth strategies

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