Here are the most common fears of Russians. The Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM) surveyed 1,600 residents of the Russian Federation to find out what they fear most in the future. The so-called "fear index" (IS) helped to put the horrors in order - how high do Russians think the possibility that this particular frightening event will happen to them. The index scale ranges from -100 to 100, respectively, the higher the index, the more internal stress.
Most of all, fears flare up in medium and large cities (from one hundred thousand inhabitants to one million), where people are most acutely experiencing the possible loss of already familiar life benefits. Villages, small cities and giant cities with a population of over a million are less afraid for the future. At the same time, the growth of feelings was noted not in those places where everything is already bad, but where it becomes worse than before.
9. Family tensions: IS-42
Least of all, Russians are afraid to quarrel with their relatives. Family conflicts and parting with loved ones are in the last place in the ranking of the most frequent experiences of Russian residents. Of all the respondents who participated in the survey, 79% are sure that nothing threatens their family relations.
8. Loss of work: IS -25
Russian citizens believe that they are more likely to suffer from an earthquake than to lose their jobs: the fear index of this problem is -25 points.
7. Decrease in living standards (decrease in income, forced transition to low-paid work, delays in payment): IS -15
In January 2015, this problem worried Russians much more - the fear index was then -5. Apparently, some stabilization of the Russian economy after the experienced shocks and addiction to stress played a role. Many firms, contrary to logic, have started renovating their offices to meet the new economic realities in a more favorable environment.
6. Natural disasters - fires, typhoons, floods: IS -13
The level of the eternal fear of citizens before the uncontrollable rampant of the elements has practically not changed since the beginning of 2015.
5. Conflicts within the country on political, national or religious grounds: IP -6
Daily reports of growing tensions in the world naturally evoke among the residents of the Russian Federation a feeling of excitement and anxiety about the situation inside the country.
4. Crime: IP -7
The fear of the criminal world index changed slightly (in July it was -8).
3. Problems with health and medical care: IS-4
The fear index of this position in the rating of the most frequent fears and anxieties of Russians has practically not changed compared to the beginning of 2015.People still have little confidence in the health care system and believe that the disease will cause irreparable damage not only to the body, but also to well-being.
2. Rising prices for goods, inflation, loss of savings: IP - 10
Russians are already less afraid of the rise in prices for goods and the loss of savings due to inflation - compared with the beginning of 2015, this indicator has almost halved: in January, the fear index was 18-19 points, and the least of all material difficulties were the residents of the Russian Federation in July - then IP was only 7. True, more than half of the respondents reported that this problem may affect them in the immediate future (or it has already happened).
1. International tensions, fear of war: IP - 14
This is the main fear of Russians in 2015, it was stated by every sixth person (60%) of those who passed the survey. Respondents fear armed clashes between countries. Compared to July 2015, the fear of war index increased by 4 points. This is more than understandable, especially given the recent events in the political arena: the war in Syria, the rampant terrorism under the sign of ISIS and the tense situation in Ukraine.