Academic Scientific JournalsThe Attitudes Of Slovak University Students Towards Foreign Students: The Case Of Nitra Region
Keywords:
attitude, prejudice, migration, perception, studentsAbstract
The main aim of this article was to explore the attitudes of Slovak students towards their foreign classmates and then compare them with the perceived attitudes of foreign students. The research was based on an analysis of a questionnaire carried out at Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Slovakia. The results show the tendency to interpret one's own behaviour more positively than it is perceived by others. Moreover, the analysis revealed some of the causes of a negative attitude towards foreigners. Variables as age and language barrier were confirmed to be significant when forming an attitude towards foreigners.
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