Аннотация
To date, the psychological literature can be found few studies of ethnic values of the titular ethnic group of Kazakhstan as a whole, and ethnic values of other nations. On the one hand, a small number of studies valuable sphere of the titular ethnic group in Kazakhstan in psychology associated with the recent history of Kazakhstan; on the other hand, it's associated with the objective difficulties of objective measurement of value sphere, which is most often studied in philosophy, cultural studies, and anthropology, using descriptive or qualitative approaches. Novelty of this work is due to poorly understood and the lack of experimental data regarding ethnic values of titular ethnic group in Kazakhstan. The methods used: value questionnaire (VQ) of Schwarz, method of studying the value orientations of M. Rokeach, modification of Kuhn technique “Who am I?”. The results of diagnostic value sphere of different age groups of the titular ethnic group in Kazakhstan showed U critical = 1010 for р≤0, 05, U critical = 912 for р≤0, 01. This shows the generality of these indicators of valuable sphere of Kazakhs, regardless of age. For youth Kazakhs values-goals more associated with social success and recognition than for adult Kazakhs, whose values-goals are related to health and family: t critical = 2, 00 for р≤0, 05, t critical = 2, 66 for р≤0, 01, t critical = 3, 46 for р≤0,001. In general, summarizing the results of the comparative analysis of the features of valuable sphere of youth and adult Kazakhs, it should be noted as having similarities and significant differences of values. Formation of national identity based on values is a long process, which is definitely for the period beginning Kazakhstan's recent history has not been completed.