Social Values and Sense of Belonging to the Homeland among University Students

Abstract

This research aims to assess the level of social values and the sense of belonging to the homeland among university students in the College of Education – Department of History. To achieve this, the study used a descriptive-analytical method, using a purposive sample of 73 students of both genders from the Department of History at the College of Education for Human Sciences – Said Sadiq, during the 2024–2025 academic year. The researchers reviewed previous studies and related literature and prepared two research instruments: a Social Values Scale and a Sense of Belonging to the Homeland Scale, each consisting of 20 items. After verifying the validity and reliability of the instruments, they were administrated to the sample, and the data were analyzed using appropriate statistical methods The level of social values and sense of belonging to the homeland among the students of the Department of History – College of Education, University of Sulaimani / Said Sadiq – was generally at a good level, according to the mean scores and standard deviations of the scale items. However, some factors showed lower levels on both scales.