Slobodno vrijeme i međukulturna osjetljivost studenata učiteljskih studija

The survey was conducted in the academic year 2022/2023. and included 235 students from all teacher education programs in the Republic of Croatia. The research tried to determine their level of intercultural sensitivity and the correlation between intercultural sensitivity and their activities in leisure time. In addition, an attempt was made to determine the contribution of leisure activities to their level of intercultural sensitivity. The results of the research showed that the research participants show highly developed intercultural sensitivity and that they mostly show a constructive attitude towards their own leisure time. Furthermore, it was determined that there is statistically significant correlation between the level of intercultural sensitivity and some activities in leisure time. In the end, it can be determined that the set of examined activities in leisure time contributes to the explanation of 16.9% (F=4.952; p<.05) of the variance of the criteria, i.e. the level of intercultural sensitivity. In this explanation, the activities of hanging out with friends, researching topics of personal interest, writing and/or drawing, going to cinemas, museums, theatres, exhibitions, concerts and the like, and lazing around are highlighted as a statistically significant.