Sense of Polishness of media generations. Results from an empirical study

The aim of the article was to examine the relationship that exists between the sense of Polishness and attitudes of familiarity and foreignness towards neighbouring countries and the Visegrad Group from the perspective of five media generations. The research problem was to examine the correlation between the declared attitudes of foreignness or familiarity within a particular media generation, and to determine the correlation between the dependent variable (the sense of Polishness) and the independent variable (the generation). It was assumed that belonging to a particular generational group is related to attitudes towards neighbouring countries and the Visegrad Group (Belarus, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Germany, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Hungary). The following research questions were formulated: What is the degree of sense of Polishness of the media generations – BB, X, Y, Z, Alpha? Does belonging to a particular media generation (age) have a relationship with attitudes of familiarity and alienation towards neighbouring countries and the Visegrad Group? The research material obtained makes it possible to confirm the assumptions of the second hypothesis only. The results of a nationwide survey conducted in 2023 among students, teachers and head teachers of primary and secondary schools (N= 6915) were used.