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<article article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.3" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xml:lang="ru"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">dgisocio</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="ru">Цифровая социология/Digital Sociology</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Digital Sociology</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">2658-347X</issn><issn pub-type="epub">2713-1653</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Государственный университет управления</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.26425/2658-347X-2025-8-4-17-26</article-id><article-id custom-type="elpub" pub-id-type="custom">dgisocio-414</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>ЦИФРОВАЯ СОЦИОЛОГИЯ: НАПРАВЛЕНИЯ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЙ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>DIGITAL SOCIOLOGY: RESEARCH AREAS</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>Стигма и барьеры в области репродуктивного здоровья среди студенческой молодежи российских и сирийских городов: сравнительное социологическое исследование</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Stigma and barriers in reproductive health among students in Russian and Syrian cities: a comparative sociological study</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3106-2485</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Мкртумова</surname><given-names>И. В.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Mkrtumova</surname><given-names>I. V.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Мкртумова Ирина Владимировна - Д-р социол. наук, проф. каф. социологии, психологии управления и истории</p><p>г. Москва</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Irina V. Mkrtumova - Dr. Sci. (Sociol.), Prof. at the Sociology, Psychology of Management and History Department</p><p>Moscow</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">imkrtumova@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8457-5195</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Ашкар</surname><given-names>М.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Ashkar</surname><given-names>M.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Ашкар Мария - Аспирант</p><p>г. Москва</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Maria Ashkar - Postgraduate Student</p><p>Moscow</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">mariaash9.8@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-2"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff-1"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>Государственный университет управления</institution><country>Россия</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>State University of Management</institution><country>Russian Federation</country></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff-2"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>Российский экономический университет им. Г.В. Плеханова</institution><country>Россия</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>Plekhanov Russian University of Economics</institution><country>Russian Federation</country></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2025</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>05</day><month>03</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>8</volume><issue>4</issue><fpage>17</fpage><lpage>26</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright &amp;#x00A9; Мкртумова И.В., Ашкар М., 2026</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Мкртумова И.В., Ашкар М.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Mkrtumova I.V., Ashkar M.</copyright-holder><license xml:lang="ru" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.</license-p></license><license xml:lang="en" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://digitalsociology.guu.ru/jour/article/view/414">https://digitalsociology.guu.ru/jour/article/view/414</self-uri><abstract><p>Рассмотрены стигматизация и проблемы, с которыми сталкиваются студенты в области репродуктивного здоровья в Сирии и Российской Федерации. На основе данных пилотного социологического опроса на июль 2025 г., включившего 495 респондентов (245 чел. – в Российской Федерации, 250 чел. – в Сирии) проанализировано влияние экономических, политических, институциональных и культурных факторов на планы молодых людей в отношении семьи и стратегии репродуктивного здоровья. Результаты анализа показывают, что финансовые трудности и нестабильная занятость являются наиболее распространенными препятствиями в обеих странах, хотя сирийские студенты сообщают о более серьезных трудностях из-за политической нестабильности в стране. Российские студенты чаще называют в качестве препятствий карьерные и образовательные приоритеты, что отражает закономерности, связанные с демографическим переходом. Культурная стигматизация оказалась еще одним значительным препятствием: хотя она присутствует в обоих контекстах, она особенно заметна в Сирии, где сохраняются табу, связанные с обсуждением вопросов репродуктивного здоровья. Цифровая среда часто оказывается как пространством информирования и обсуждения проблем, так и полем стигматизации. Исследование показывает, что нерешенные проблемы репродуктивного здоровья могут привести к отсрочке брака, снижению рождаемости и скрытым осложнениям со здоровьем. Анализ объединяет символический интеракционизм, теорию конфликтов и теорию демографического перехода, чтобы прояснить сложный и многогранный характер этих препятствий, демонстрируя, что репродуктивное здоровье – это не только медицинская проблема, но и глубоко социальное явление. Предложена сравнительная перспектива того, как стабильные и затронутые кризисом общества по-разному переживают такие универсальные проблемы, как стигматизация и неравенство. Показаны последствия для социальной и семейной политики, подчеркнута необходимость проведения кампаний по дестигматизации, создания анонимных услуг, в том числе в цифровом формате, ориентированных на молодежь, и усиления институциональной поддержки как в Российской Федерации, так и в Сирии.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="en"><p>Stigma and issues faced by students in the reproductive health sphere in Syria and Russia have been studied. Based on data from the July 2025 pilot sociological survey, which included 495 respondents (245 in Russia and 250 in Syria), the impact of economic, political, institutional, and cultural factors on young people’s family plans and reproductive health strategies has been analyzed. The analysis results show that financial difficulties and unstable employment are the most common obstacles in both countries, although Syrian students report more serious difficulties due to the political instability in the country. Russian students often identify career and educational priorities as obstacles, reflecting patterns related to demographic transition. Cultural stigmatization has proved to be another significant obstacle. Although it is present in both contexts, it is especially noticeable in Syria, where taboos related to discussing reproductive health issues persist. The digital environment often turns out to be both a space for informing and discussing issues, as well as the stigmatization sphere. The study shows that unresolved reproductive health issues can lead to delayed marriage, lower fertility, and hidden health complications. The analysis combines symbolic interactionism, conflict theory, and demographic transition theory to clarify the complex and multifaceted nature of these obstacles, demonstrating that reproductive health is not only a medical issue, but also a profoundly social phenomenon. A comparative perspective has been offered on how stable and crisis-affected societies deal with such universal issues as stigmatization and inequality in different ways. The implications for social and family policy have been shown, the need for destigmatization campaigns, anonymous services creation, including in digital format, aimed at young people, and institutional support strengthening in both Russia and Syria has been emphasized.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>Социология</kwd><kwd>анкетирование</kwd><kwd>российская студенческая молодежь</kwd><kwd>сирийская студенческая молодежь</kwd><kwd>репродуктивное здоровье</kwd><kwd>стигматизация</kwd><kwd>барьеры</kwd><kwd>цифровая среда</kwd><kwd>создание семьи</kwd><kwd>демографический переход</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>Sociology</kwd><kwd>survey</kwd><kwd>Russian student youth</kwd><kwd>Syrian student youth</kwd><kwd>reproductive health</kwd><kwd>stigmatization</kwd><kwd>barriers</kwd><kwd>digital environment</kwd><kwd>family creation</kwd><kwd>demographic transition</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><back><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="cit1"><label>1</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="ru">Антонов А.И., Медков В.М. 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