TY - JOUR AU - Reznik, Oleksandr PY - 2018/10/25 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - The perception, intention and context levels of social tension in Ukraine: differences of determinants JF - Ukrainian Sociological Journal JA - УСЖ VL - 17 IS - 1-2 SE - DO - UR - https://periodicals.karazin.ua/usocjour/article/view/11522 SP - 69-76 AB - The article examines the determinants of social tension in Ukraine on the perception, intention and context levels. The comparative analysis was conducted out on the basis of a social survey carried out by Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation and Razumkov Center in June 2017. The use of the regressive method has allowed common and distinct factors of certain manifestations of social tension. The expectations of mass protests are widespread among urbanized strata of poor young people who are living in the West-Central macroregion and pessimistic about the political situation. The personal readiness to engage in protests increases among young people who are living in the West-Central Macroregion, pessimistic about the political situation, consider the Ukrainian language native and have a pro-European orientation. The willingness to take part in long-term protests over most of the current problems has manifested itself among the inhabitants of the South-East Macroregion, who pessimistically assess the political situation, declared the Ukrainian language as a native and in certain cases self-identify themselves with the middle class. ER -