Досліджено психологічний зміст оцінок українсько-польського конфлікту 1943-1944 рр. мешканцями Волині та Галичини. Опитано 100 осіб за напівстандартизованим інтерв"ю. Застосовано контент-аналіз, критерій ?2 , кластерний аналіз. В оці- нках домінують незнання і невизначеність; конкурують політичний, гуманістичний та пізнавальний змісти. Основні пози- ції: уникливо-захисна, компромісно-захисна, заперечно-захисна, гуманістично-співчутлива, політично-звинувачувальна, самозвинувачувальна.
The aim of the study was to clarify the psychological content of assessments of the Ukrainian-Polish conflict of 1943-1944 by the current Ukrainian population of Volyn and Galicia. 100 residents were surveyed using a semi-standardized interview. The answers were processed with content analysis, ?2 criterion, and cluster analysis. Ignorance and uncertainty dominated the events assessments. As a result of quantitative procedures, their content became more specific in such psychological positions: evasive-defensive, compromise-defensive, denial-defensive, humanistic-compassionate, political-accusatory, and self-blaming. The evasive-defensive position was manifested in the reluctance to learn about painful events, avoidance of uncomfortable thoughts, and soft justificat&ion of Ukrainians. The compromise-defensive position was to focus on the objective content of the events, acknowledge the mutual guilt of Ukrainians and Poles, and propose not to "stir up" the past. Evidence of the denial-defensive position was denyi&ng the importance of the events or the reference to third sides" provocations. Humanistic-compassionate position included the emphasis on the tragic nature of events, the expression of pity for the dead, and the need to draw the right conclusions. Th&e political-accusatory position meant the negative assessments and accusations of Poles, the unappealable justification of Ukrainians, and the use of patriotic rhetoric. The self-blaming position was embodied in the recognition of the greater guilt o&f Ukrainians and the need to apologize to Poles.
