This article examines how digital forms of political activity among youth in the North Caucasus gain legitimacy and become institutionalized. It treats these processes as a key factor shaping the transformation of civic participation in a hybrid institutional environment. Drawing on a large-scale sociological study conducted across all regions of the macroregion, the authors reconstruct the complex patterns of political socialization with-in the digital generation. The work empirically and theoretically argues the phenomenon of “digital muteness”, which describes a stable gap between high hidden engagement with the information agenda and a low willing-ness to speak publicly. The authors show that this phenomenon emerges from the combined effects of perceived digital risks, a deficit of institutionally protected channels for expression, and sociocultural limitations of the public subjectivity of youth. The authors focus on the verification of the hypothesis that digital activism has a compensatory nature. Under this hypothesis, online space provides an alternative channel for expressing civic demands, especially for groups excluded from official youth policy frameworks. The results highlight the need to rethink legal regulation of the digital environment. They aim to overcome the divergence between official and online paths of socialization and creating conditions that help young people turn their technological potential into constructive civic co-creation.

The relevance of a study of intergenerational solidarity in the Russian university community stems from a set of multiple external and internal challenges. These challenges include a structural staffing crisis, digital transformation that deepens generational gaps, and intensive institutional reforms that generate value conflicts. This article aims to explore the current state of intergenerational relations in academia and to identify factors that foster solidarity and provoke conflict. The author uses the qualitative sociological research based on 41 semi-structured interviews with representatives of universities in the Ural Federal District as the leading method. The analysis of research data applies an adapted six-parameter model developed by Bengtson and Joshi. The key results show that intergenerational relations do not fit a “conflict — solidarity” dichotomy. Instead, they reflect an intermediate condition of disagreement and parallel coexistence. The results indicate that relatively stable functional solidarity (effective cooperation in grant-funded projects) acts as a consolidating factor. At the same time, a deficit of consensual solidarity (value gaps between generations) and a weakening of everyday structural and associative ties become the foundation for latent conflict. The practical significance of this article consists in to justify the necessity of targeted management decisions, including the creation of dialogue platforms and the development of mentoring programs, to bridge these gaps and strengthen consolidation within the university community.

This article examines the demographic space of the Omsk region as a complex system influenced by various social, institutional, and managerial factors. In the last decade, the region faces a number of demographic problems, such as population decline, migration outflow, and population aging. These challenges highlite the need to increase the importance of effective regional management of demographic processes. This article aims to identify the causes and consequences of changes in the demographic space of the Omsk region and to justify management mechanisms for its stabilization and development. The objectives include the analysis of demographic trends, migration flows, living conditions of the population, and the effectiveness of management measures. The authors of this article use statistical analysis method of data from official sources, such as Rosstat and regional statistical services. The study covers the period from 2010 to 2023. The data includes population size, migration flows, birth and death rates, and socio-economic indicators such as income, employment, and access to healthcare. The results show that economic instability, limited support for families with children, and restricted job opportunities for young people are key factors influencing the demographic situation in the region. Migration processes also play a critical role in changing demographic structure of the Omsk region. These results highlight the need to develop targeted programs aimed at attracting and retaining the population. The study concludes that effective management of demographic processes requires a comprehensive approach, including coordination between government institutions, interdepartmental cooperation, and monitoring of demographic policy.

Today, health, as a key indicator of the vital activity of society, undergoes qualitative and quantitative changes. Scientists focus on a steady decline in health indicators among Russian citizens. Scientific interest in the formation of a healthy lifestyle among young people increases. Formation of a culture of health and promoting HL principles happens through social institutions. Higher education institutions have an environment, which acts as a platform to grow value attitude toward personal health among students. This study aims to examine the challenges associated with the formation of a healthy lifestyle for students. The authors utilized general sociological theoretical approaches. A questionnaire survey served as the empirical basis. The results demonstrate the multidimensionality of the concepts of “health” and “healthy lifestyle.” Young people interpret HL in ways influenced by both subjective and objective factors. Students often exhibit unstable motivation and inconsistent value orientations toward maintaining a healthy lifestyle. This is so because of a lack of activity approach to health reserves formed by the microenvironment (family, reference groups) and macroenvironment (media space, blogosphere). The study identifies key determinants that reduce students’ health resources, outlines health-preserving practices, and analyzes factors that influence students’ attitudes toward a healthy lifestyle. The authors also define major problems in the formation of HL and suggest directions for addressing these problems. Scientific novelty is determined by empirical confirmation of existing contradictions in the field of healthy life-style. Young people acknowledge the importance of health yet often fail to incorporate it into their daily behaviors. The results emphasize the prominent role of new media in shaping HL principles and introduce a multi-level classification of issues related to HL formation. The results have practical value for enhancing health preservation strategies existing in higher education institutions and Department of youth policy of the Tyumen region for developing effective health preventive programs.

The relevance of this article comes from the high importance of the social sphere, including healthcare, in the current agenda of preserving and developing human potential. The healthcare sector has experienced various stages of evolution, transitioning from universally free medical care to a substantial increase in fee-based medical services. The ongoing social transformations in the last decades, influenced by political, economic, and other factors, have crippled the healthcare system. These changes have also influenced public satisfaction with healthcare services and overall trust in in the medical profession. But the clearest indicator of well-being in the healthcare sector is the level of patient satisfaction with healthcare interactions across various levels of society. The author of this article made a hypothesis that, due to longstanding issues related to continuous modernization and reform, public healthcare satisfaction remains low. Conversely, the private healthcare sector has expanded significantly, meeting the increasing public demand and helping to alleviate pressure on the public system. To verify or refute these assumptions, the author conducted a sociological study that included a mass survey in the city of Tyumen and corresponded to the general population. Also, the author conducted an expert survey involving healthcare management professionals. Based on the data, the researcher formed an idea of shortcomings of the public healthcare system, assessed public attitudes toward private medical services, and draw conclusions about the prospects for consumer behavior in the healthcare market.

We examined the current situation in the field of sustainable development in the Russia’s Arctic regions. Neo-industrial development of these territories plays a vital role for the country. In this regard, the role of human capital and its components — educational and professional level — and the health of people who live and work in the Arctic become especially significant. We conducted a study and presented some results in this work. The study also aims to identify the main factors that determine the level of human capital among northern residents and, consequently, the sustainable development of Arctic territories. The results can serve to justify the further development strategy for the Russian Arctic and to assist public authorities of different levels in designing management decisions, which aimed at improving the quality of northern’s life and ensuring effective implementation of government challenge. The study uses traditional sociological tools (observation, large-scale surveys, in-depth expert survey, focus groups, and statistical data analysis). These tools helped identify how residents of Arctic regions perceive various technologies and practices of forming the human capital. The results have scientific and practical value not only for the regions under study (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Arkhangelsk Region) but also for other Arctic territories.

The article presents the results of a nationwide sociological study that examines sociocultural attitudes and daily practices of men regarding their health. The empirical basis of the study is data from an online survey of 6,280 men from eight federal districts of Russia, with representative quota sampling by age groups (18 years and older). The analysis identifies four key categories of men's attitudes toward health: reactive-oriented, ne- glectful, non-reflective, and proactive-oriented. Each category demonstrates distinct strategies for health maintenance. The results demonstrate that most men do not engage in systematic health care and tend to either passively avoid preventive measures or consciously neglect their health. This neglect is particularly pronounced among men of active working age. Despite this, respondents exhibit a high level of awareness regarding the factors that contribute to good health. These include healthy nutrition, adequate sleep, work-life balance, regular physical activity, and access to quality medical care. The most common health-saving strategy is a passive “readiness for change,” which suggests only minimal adjustments to habitual lifestyles. This study also pays special attention to the prevalence of stereotypes on everyday practices and perceptions of men’s health. The results indicate that stereotypes linking masculinity with physical endurance and a disregard for well-being, along with a lack of medical awareness, create barriers to seeking timely healthcare and preventing disease among Russian men.

This article aims to explore the concept of a socio-organizational mechanism of regulation in relation to project activities, to conceptualize this category, and to develop the author’s interpretation of its content. The relevance of this study arises from the lack of research in the existing literature concerning the conceptualization of socio-organizational mechanisms for regulating project activities. In modern sociology, this concept remains insufficiently developed. Using systemic and structural-functional approaches, we identified the goals, components, and functions of the socio-organizational mechanism and analyzed the institutional environment of project activities. Also, we conducted a comprehensive review of scientific literature to examine the content of the concept of a socio-organizational mechanism. The main result of the study include the conceptualization of this category and the formulation of the author's interpretation. We treat socio-organizational mechanism for regulating project activities as an integrated set of methods, tools, and practices designed to organize social interactions and manage social processes and relationships within a specific social organization to achieve project goals. We concluded that the effectiveness of this mechanism relies on enhancing feedback between various levels of management, increasing participant involvement in decision-making processes, and consistently monitoring both intermediate and final results. The theoretical significance of the study lies in the conceptualization of the term “socio-organizational mechanism” in the regulation of project activities. The study materials may be of interest to scientists studying the regulation of project activities. The practical significance of the study is justified by the possibility of using the research materials in the preparation in teaching courses such as Sociology of Management. The practical significance of the research is justified by the possibility of using the research materials in the preparation of lecture courses in the discipline "Sociology of Management".