Factors of transformation of civil and national identity of students

In article on the basis of monitoring interregional sociological study “Contradictions and paradoxes of socialization of student’s youth in transition conditions of modern Russian society” (comparative analysis of research results of 2006, 2011 and 2016) are considered civil and national identity of students. Dynamics of the level of civic and national identity, behavioral and emotional attitudes of the respondents are the basis for the study the need for a systematic and purposeful “identity politics”. Factor analysis of the dynamics of self-identification of students (territorial specificity of policies, training, type of institution, socio-economic and political peculiarities of the region, cultural traditions) allows to identify the number of students requiring special attention from professionals working with young people. Civic identity is highlighted as a priority identity in a multicultural Russian society. Revealed a direct correlation between civic and national identity of the respondents and quality of social capital of youth, the ability to reproduce socially significant forms of activity.