Migrants' Social Moods in the Border Regions of Russia with Different Levels of Security of Personal Relations

摘要

The purpose of this paper is to assess the social mood of migrants in the border regions of the Russian Federation, their subjective feelings of being safe in the host community, as well as overall satisfaction with various aspects of life in Russia. The empirical basis of the presented research consists of the results of a study conducted on the basis of a semi-formalized interview (2018) among migrants in five border regions of the Russian Federation. According to the research framework, indicators of migrants' satisfaction with various aspects of life are examined, namely "life in Russia," "work," "earnings," "relationships with colleagues and superiors," "relationships with family and relatives," "support coming from a religious community," "support coming from a national association," "communication with fellow countrymen," and "health."