Attitudes of Generation Z students towards partnerships in light of the second demographic transition theory: An example of students from Kielce

The aim of the article was to examine the attitudes of Generation Z students, studying in a medium-sized academic centre in Poland, towards formal and informal partnerships and divorce, as well as to determine the relationship between selected socio-demographic characteristics of students (gender, financial situation, parents' social status) and the presented attitudes. The study was conducted on a group of 462 students. A questionnaire based on a 5-point Likert scale was used, which examined three statements concerning the necessity of formalizing relationships through marriage, acceptance of divorce, and acceptance of cohabitation. The results indicate that Generation Z students mostly support the formalization of relationships through marriage, oppose divorce, and accept alternative forms of partnerships. No significant differentiation of the analysed attitudes was found in relation to the socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents.