آراء طلاب جامعة الكويت و مواقفهم إزاء بعض التحديات الاجتماعية و السياسية الراهنة

الملخص EN

This study examines Kuwait University students' opinions and attitudes toward societal and developmental challenges faced by contemporary Kuwaiti society.

the study used an analytical descriptive approach, including the researchers' design of a questionnaire, which was composed of major dimensions : women, citizenship, national unity, education, development, expariates and the stateless.

after examining the validity and reliability of the questionnaire, it was applied to a sample of 1006 kuwait university students in different scientific colleges.

the study revealed a number of outcomes : 1- women's political experience lacked value, and only 33% valued their political experience.

2-(61.3%) of students thought that national unity is at risk and experiencing great challenges.

3- a majority ( 72.9%) believed that education faces a real crisis, and it is one of the major political challenges.

notably, 82% thought that it needs holistic reform.

4-a total of 67.8% thought that expariates pose a threat to the country, and 61.5% thought that the stateless also pose societal and political threats.

5- the most influential variable was the years of university study in five dimensions, which favoured the first and second years of study, during which students were less strict and more open.

by contrast, gender, college, and political affiliation influenced four dimensions and mostly favoured females, the college of sharia and islamic studies, and those who have no political affiliation.

there were also no significant differences in major and political orientation.

6- the study results support several recommendations that are related to the importance of solving different problems and challenges that face kuwaiti society and encourage youth and university students to participate in politi cal and societal issues, which could serve the developmental objectives of the society and the country.