Social, Political and Cultural Youth Participation in Kaštela

Mladi su često istraživana skupina s obzirom na njihovu važnost u različitim društvenim područjima te su često nositelji promjena u društvu. Promjena zahtjeva određene akcije i radnje koje pak podrazumijevaju participiranje u donošenju odluka, uključenost u razna društvena zbivanja, udruge i organizacije što mladima nudi mogućnosti kritičkog promišljanja o društvu u kojem žive. Upravo participacija u društvu, politici, ali i kulturi jest ono što je srž ovoga rada i istraživanja mladih. Cilj istraživanja bio je istražiti društvenu, kulturnu i političku participaciju mladih grada Kaštela kroz mjerenje učestalosti sudjelovanja u različitim područjima društvenog, političkog i kulturnog života. Istraživanje je provedeno na prigodnom uzorku od 382 ispitanika u dobi od 18 do 30 godina s prebivalištem u Kaštelima. Proveden je online anketni upitnik u srpnju i kolovozu. Rezultati istraživanja upućuju na nižu političku participaciju mlađe skupine ispitanika, kao i viši stupanj društvene participacije starijih ispitanika. Niži stupanj zadovoljstva je povezan sa višim stupnjem političke participacije. Viši stupanj zadovoljstva je povezan sa višim stupnjem kulturne participacije. Ispitanici su ponudili niz prijedloga sadržaja koji nedostaju te su naveli neke glavne prednosti i nedostatke života u Kaštelima. Ono što se posebno ističe jest niža razina zadovoljstva životom u Kaštelima, posebno pojedinim ispitanim aspektima poput kulturnom ponudom, mogućnostima zaposlenja, ali i infrastrukturom te ponudom sadržaja za mlade.Young people are often a researched group due to their importance in different areas of society and are often the bearers of change in society. Change requires certain actions which in turn imply participation in decision-making, involvement in various social events, associations and organisations, which offer young people the opportunity to think critically about the society in which they live. It is participation in society, politics, but also culture that is the core of this research paper on young people. The aim of the research was to investigate social, cultural and political participation of young people in the town of Kaštela, by measuring the frequency of participation in various areas of social, political and cultural life. The research was conducted on a convenience sample of 382 respondents, aged 18 to 30 years, with residence in Kaštela. The online survey questionnaire was conducted in July and August 2020. the results of the research indicate a lower political participation of the younger group of respondents, as well as a higher degree of social participation of older group of respondents. A lower level of satisfaction is associated with a higher level of political participation. A higher level of satisfaction is associated with a higher level of cultural participation. Respondents offered a number of missing content suggestions and have listed some of the mail advantages and disadvantages of living in Kaštela. What stands out in particular is the lower level of satisfaction wuth life in Kaštela, especially in certain examined aspects such as cultural offer, employment opportunities, but also infrastructure and the content offer for young people