Ethnocultural identity in the preparation of a future specialist for working in multicultural conditions

   The article examines the role of ethnocultural identity of students of different fields of study in their preparation for professional activity in multicultural conditions on the example of the Republic of Crimea. The sample consisted of 96 students of the V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University of various fields of study. The methods used were the “Types of Ethnic Identity” method by G.U. Soldatova and S.V. Ryzhova, the questionnaire of readiness for professional activity by I.M. Puchkova and V.V. Petrik, and the author’s questionnaire for express assessing readiness for work in multicultural conditions. The obtained data were processed using correlation analysis, the Spearman rank correlation coefficient was used. It was empirically confirmed that ethnocultural identity can be considered as an indicator of a future specialist’s readiness for professional activity. A significant connection was revealed between ethnocultural identity and the level of students’ readiness for professional activity in general and in multicultural conditions in particular. The expression of the normal type of ethnocultural identity correlated with all the studied indicators of readiness for professional activity, including the readiness to perform it in multicultural conditions. The more ethnonihilism, ethnoegoism, and ethnoisolationism were expressed among students, the less they were ready for professional activity in multicultural conditions. Thus, the preparation of future specialists for professional activities in general and in multicultural environments in particular should be aimed at the formation and development of a normal positive type of ethnocultural identity. All other types of ethnocultural identity are likely to discourage the intention for this activity.

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