Φοιτητική ζωή και νοοτροπία

Περίληψη

By this article we intent to make known the first results of a research, which took place in Patras University in 1980 and had as aim the study of "Student life and attitude". In 1979-80 the University had a population of 4750 students shared between the three faculties (Science, Polytechnic, and Medical). The research was based on a questionnaire, the questions of which were related to these topics: 1. Social - demographic features of the population. 2. Students' attitude towards educational process. 3. Conditions of living. 4. Leisure time-Hobbies. 5. Description and study of relations that student develops. 6. Ideology, social values and generally student's believes. A 12% percent sample of questionnaires was gathered. The first results, in short are: - The sexes are not of an equal quota (male has the big proportion of 78% while feminine sex only 22%). - It is noticed an increase of the percentage of the students who came from urban (69,5%), or semi-urban (14,5%) areas. In comparison to the total of the population of the country (53,2%, 11,7%). - It is also noticed an increase of the percentage of the students whose father had University or College education (22%), as well as of those whose father had a high school education (32%) in comparison to the corresponding categories of the total population of the country (7% and 14,5%). - Students expressed a hesitation towards educational process especially in participating. - The student's way of life in the city is characterized by the absence of communication between student and inhabitant, - Students note the lack of enjoyment on qualitative base in town, especially in the area of art and sports. Eventually all of them enjoy themselves by going to movies or to the tavern, or by reading a book (mostly under a social or political topic). - As regards the relations that develop along (family, friends, opposite sex) seem sufficient, although they can't persuade of the absence of loneliness. - Finally, their ideas, believes and values are considerably opposite to the existing social structure (1980), that is not confined to a typical differentiation but to an intense change of values and choices. The goal of the whole research was to provide the need of the University community for contact and communication, factors that are necessary for an integrate development of the future civilian and scientist.