Effect of Social Work Students’ Human Values, Social Interest, and Attitudes Towards Syrians on Xenophobia

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of social work students' human values, social interest levels and attitudes towards Syrians on xenophobia. The study was carried out using the relational screening model; the sample consists of the students studying in the social work undergraduate programs of different universities across Turkey. The data collection tool employed is a survey form consisting of a personal information form, An Attitude Scale Towards Syrians, The Scale of Xenophobia, Human Values Scale and Social Interest Scale. The data obtained from the research have led to the conclusion that the students who received high scores from the Human Values Scale and Social Interest Scale had positive attitudes towards foreigners and Syrians. A statistically significant difference was found in all scales in terms of the gender variable (p