25/2023
2023-10-04
Majority of Polish People Opposed to Ukrainian Cultural Centres, Schools, Churches or Districts in Poland
In the October survey CBOS asked people what they thought about Ukrainians living in Poland setting up their own schools, cultural centres, districts or churches. The results show that such initiatives are likely to elicit disapproval, with the answers to each of the questions being mostly negative. The most divided – though still largely negative – were opinions regarding Ukrainian cultural centres in Poland, with 48% against and 42% in favour. Clearer opposition was expressed towards Ukrainian Orthodox churches (51% against and 39% in favour), and this was even greater when it came to schools (58% as against 31%). Finally, Ukrainian districts in Poland’s big cities were opposed by an overwhelming majority of Poles (87% as against 7%).
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It is worth looking at the relationship between respondents’ answers and their socioeconomic backgrounds, particularly with regard to the question about Ukrainian cultural centres, where opinions were most divided. Those in favour of such centres being set up were more likely to be male, aged 25-34, living in larger cities, better educated, with higher per capita incomes and not engaging in any religious practices.
More on this subject in the CBOS report.
This ‘Current Events and Problems’ survey (401) was conducted using a mixed-mode procedure on a representative sample of named adult residents of Poland, randomly selected from the National Identity Number (PESEL) register. Respondents independently selected one of the following methods: Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI); Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI), respondents receiving researchers’ telephone numbers in an introductory letter from CBOS; Computer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI), where respondents filled in the online questionnaire independently, gaining access by means of a login and password provided in an introductory letter from CBOS. In all three cases the questionnaire had the same structure and comprised the same questions. The survey was carried out between 4–14 September 2023 inclusive on a sample of 1073 people (62.7% using the CAPI method, 23.4% CATI and 13.9% CAWI). CBOS has been conducting statutory research using the above procedure since May 2020, stating in each case the percentage of personal, telephone and internet interviews.
