A Field Study on Jordanian University Students' Attitudes Towards the Phenomenon of Terrorism

Abstract

This study aims at analyzing the Jordanian university students' attitudes  to the phenomenon of terrorism in order to determine the extent of their awareness to this phenomenon and its threat to the society's security and stability. The sample of the study consisted of (477)  male and female students from Yarmouk University and Jerash Private University. The descriptive analytical approach was used because it was relevant to the study's objectives and questions. The study as well used a questionnaire as a main tool for   data collection and analysis. The  findings of the study revealed that the students examined have a high level of awareness of the phenomenon of terrorism in all of its forms. Furthermore, the data analysis showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the degree of awareness of the students regarding the phenomenon of terrorism due to the variables of the study at the significance level (α = 0.05). The study presented a number of recommendations which matches with  the results reached to.