The Global Orthodox media project is launching a large-scale study "Orthodoxy and Youth: Practice, Faith, and the Digital Environment." The focus is on the transformation of religiosity among young people and, above all, the discrepancy between self—identification and actual participation in church life.

The topic of religion among young people has been increasingly in the field of public discussion in recent years, but the system data that allows us to talk about the dynamics remains limited. At the same time, a paradox is consistently fixed: with a high proportion of self-identification with Orthodoxy, regular religious practice among young people is fragmented.
As explained in Global Orthodox, the study is aimed at "fixing not declared attitudes, but real patterns of behavior." This includes, in particular, the frequency of participation in worship services, individual religious practices, and sources of religious beliefs.

A separate block of research is related to the role of the digital environment. According to preliminary observations, a significant part of young people receive information about religion outside of traditional channels — through social networks, video platforms and messengers. As a result, an alternative media environment is being formed in which religious discourse exists outside the institutional framework.

As part of the study, it is planned to assess which sources of information are the most significant, as well as the level of trust in them. In addition, attitudes towards church institutions and clergy will be analyzed, including the expectations that young people have for their public role.

Another area is the influence of religious beliefs on everyday decisions. The researchers intend to find out to what extent faith correlates with practical aspects of life, from interpersonal relationships to moral choices.
Data collection will be carried out using a mixed methodology, including an online survey, an offline questionnaire and a series of interviews. Respondents aged 16 to 30 are invited to participate, regardless of their degree of involvement in religious life.
The results of the study are planned to be presented in the format of a series of analytical publications. Global Orthodox expects that the data obtained will make it possible to clarify the parameters of youth religiosity and set a more substantive framework for further discussion of the role of Orthodox culture in the modern social and media environment.

We invite young people to answer the questionnaire questions using the link - https://forms .yandex.ru/u/69d29de5e010db289ebc963e/