Political and social analysis of the impact of national identity and gender roles on national stability (in the context of Kazakhstan)

N.R. Nurpeissova, Zhengisbek Tolen, Serikkhan Zhuzeyev, Makhpal Syzdykova, Aigul Abdiramanova

2026

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DOI 10.3389/fsoc.2026.1853594
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Abstract

Introduction In post-Soviet societies, the transformation of national identity and gender roles has become a pressing issue for state stability. However, there is little empirical research on the combined impact of these factors on social cohesion. This study aims to analyze the relationship between attitudes toward national identity, gender equality, and national stability in Kazakhstan. Methods The research design used a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative methods. In the first phase, 284 participants were surveyed using purposive sampling targeting urban youth and university networks. The data were analyzed using multiple linear regression and factor analysis. In the second phase, three focus group interviews were conducted to provide a deeper understanding of the statistical findings. Results Empirical results show that the variable “uniqueness and gender integration” is the strongest predictor of national stability (β = 0.254, p < 0.001). National identity itself also has a positive effect on stability (β = 0.220, p < 0.001). However, the attitude to gender roles in isolation did not show a direct statistically significant effect on national stability (beta = −0.075, p = 0.168). Qualitative analysis explains this phenomenon through society's rejection of pure egalitarian modernization as a guarantee of state security, and through latent resistance to foreign gender discourses isolated from the national context. Discussion The study shows that political stability in Kazakhstan is not achieved through simply imposing gender equality, but rather through integrating it as a natural part of the national historical code. This article proposes a new approach to implementing ideological policies and gender reforms, focusing on national security and social wellbeing through a communication paradigm that integrates gender equality into the national narrative.