Perspectives of Development of Ukraine's Situation in Perception of Ukrainian and Polish Students: the Factor Determinance

Abstract

The article presents some results of the Ukrainian-Polish study of life problems of modern student youth. Attention is focused on the Ukrainian and Polish students' perception of the prospects for the development of the situation in Ukraine. A sociocultural approach to the analysis of the phenomenon of perception was used. Four groups of students are singled out, depending on the nature of their perception of the future of Ukraine: "absolute optimists", "moderate optimists", "absolute pessimists" and "moderate pessimists." Objective and subjective characteristics of students who have been included in these groups are analyzed. The factors determining the position of respondents on the "Ukrainian question" are defined. Attention is focused on such of them as the financial situation, political and ideological preferences of students, their potential protest activities, socio-cultural, economic and political characteristics of the country of residence. The conclusion that the higher level of optimism of Ukrainian students is due to their subjective experience, patriotic feelings, civic attitude, aspiration to defend the freedom and independence of their country is made.