Motivational Reasons for Choosing Foreign Countries to Visit From Russian Youth (On the Example of Taganrog Students)

Objective of the study is to analyze the peculiarities of the formation of motivation for visiting other countries among students. To highlight the main aspects of the life of foreign countries that are of interest to young Russians. The methodological basis of the research: the results of a sociological survey conducted by the staff of SRB – FCTAS RAS in 2023. The sample of the study was made up of students of Taganrog. Research result. The main results of the implemented empirical project allow us to conclude that cognitive interest acts as the main motive for representatives of student youth to visit foreign countries. However, other significant motives were recorded, as well as aspects of life that interest young people, according to which they make a choice in favor of a particular state. The hierarchy of foreign countries that students would like to visit was also determined. Prospects of the study. The results of the study allow us to better understand one of the components of the migration potential of young people – the motivational reasons for choosing foreign countries to visit, including for potential employment, or final relocation. In this regard, the data obtained can be used in the development of measures of state youth policy.