YOUTH 2020 - The position of young people in Slovenia

44 Xenophobia is the last important correlate of generalized social trust worth mentioning. Our data show that higher trust is tied to significantly warmer attitudes towards migrants (r = 0.29; p < 0.01), refugees (r = 0.22; p < 0.01) and the Roma (r = 0.10; p < 0.01). Even though the relationship between trust and xenophobia is undoubtedly complex, our data suggest that spreading xenophobia reduces generalized trust among the young. The last decade evinces an individualising trend in young people’s values and beliefs, and a decrease in how trusting they are towards other people. The latter is connected to xenophobia and monetary, career, and housing worries that pervade among young Slovenians. 1.2  YOUTH ISSUES AND THEIR (PERSONAL/SOCIAL) VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Exploring some of the typical fears and problems young people have been facing for the past two decades, we have uncovered a few very in- teresting patterns. First, in 2010 as compared to 2000, young people were no more worried about being unsuccessful in school or at work, or of losing their jobs, nor were they feeling any increased loneliness. In 2010, after the economic recession, they were primarily worried about not being able to find a job and – unsurprisingly – they were somewhat more concerned about money and accessible housing. Second, in 2020 all of these fears increased – and most of them significantly so, as will be further analysed below. Third, in 2010 and 2000, the relative score as- signed to loneliness was outstanding due to how low it was in compari- son to all the other worries. In 2020 this is no longer so as loneliness significantly increased and is now almost in line with several of the oth- er youth issues.