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The Effect of Ethnic Self-Identity on the Kadazandusun Sense of Community

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the ethnic self-identity of the Kadazandusun people on their sense of community and its four constituent elements. This study involved 242 Kadazandusun participants. A set of questionnaires consisting of three sections was used to measure research va...

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Main Authors:	Getrude C. Ah Gang @ Grace, Agnis Sombuling, Ben Anderson AK Melai, Andrew Poninting
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	2018
Subjects:	DS Asia GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography GT Manners and customs
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spelling	my.ums.eprints.257602021-06-22T17:07:32Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25760/ The Effect of Ethnic Self-Identity on the Kadazandusun Sense of Community Getrude C. Ah Gang @ Grace Agnis Sombuling Ben Anderson AK Melai Andrew Poninting DS Asia GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography GT Manners and customs The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the ethnic self-identity of the Kadazandusun people on their sense of community and its four constituent elements. This study involved 242 Kadazandusun participants. A set of questionnaires consisting of three sections was used to measure research variables. Section A measured the demographic profile (age, gender, ethnicity, location, and education level); Section B made use of the Ethnic Self-Identity Scale, consisting of 14 items that measure the two components of ethnic self-identity (i.e., ethnic affirmation, & ethnic denial); and Section C measured the sense of community (i.e., reinforcement of needs, membership, influence & shared emotional connection). The study revealed that ethnic affirmation contributed to a sense of community and its four elements. Ethnic confirmation showed a significant contribution of 23% to the sense of community (β=.48, t(212)=7.93, p =.00). Ethnic confirmation contributed 18% to the reinforcement of needs (β=.43, t(212)=7.19,p=.00); it contributed 19% to variance in membership (β=.44, t(212)=7.50, p=.00), 18% to variance in influence (β=.43, t(212)=7.15, p=.00); and 19% to variance in shared emotions (β=.43, t(212)=7.30, p=.00). Ethnic denial did not show a significant influence on the sense of community. The findings showed that Kadazandusuns who are high in ethnic affirmation (that is, they identify themselves with their group) engage in community activities, are proud of their cultural heritage, and have good interactions with in-group members, characteristics which help to form a strong sense of community. 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25760/1/The%20Effect%20of%20Ethnic%20Self-Identity%20on%20the%20Kadazandusun%20Sense%20of%20Community.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25760/2/The%20Effect%20of%20Ethnic%20Self-Identity%20on%20the%20Kadazandusun%20Sense%20of%20Community1.pdf Getrude C. Ah Gang @ Grace and Agnis Sombuling and Ben Anderson AK Melai and Andrew Poninting (2018) The Effect of Ethnic Self-Identity on the Kadazandusun Sense of Community. International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences - IJHS, 3 (4). pp. 1-9. ISSN 2519-5671
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spellingShingle	DS Asia GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography GT Manners and customs Getrude C. Ah Gang @ Grace Agnis Sombuling Ben Anderson AK Melai Andrew Poninting The Effect of Ethnic Self-Identity on the Kadazandusun Sense of Community
description	The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the ethnic self-identity of the Kadazandusun people on their sense of community and its four constituent elements. This study involved 242 Kadazandusun participants. A set of questionnaires consisting of three sections was used to measure research variables. Section A measured the demographic profile (age, gender, ethnicity, location, and education level); Section B made use of the Ethnic Self-Identity Scale, consisting of 14 items that measure the two components of ethnic self-identity (i.e., ethnic affirmation, & ethnic denial); and Section C measured the sense of community (i.e., reinforcement of needs, membership, influence & shared emotional connection). The study revealed that ethnic affirmation contributed to a sense of community and its four elements. Ethnic confirmation showed a significant contribution of 23% to the sense of community (β=.48, t(212)=7.93, p =.00). Ethnic confirmation contributed 18% to the reinforcement of needs (β=.43, t(212)=7.19,p=.00); it contributed 19% to variance in membership (β=.44, t(212)=7.50, p=.00), 18% to variance in influence (β=.43, t(212)=7.15, p=.00); and 19% to variance in shared emotions (β=.43, t(212)=7.30, p=.00). Ethnic denial did not show a significant influence on the sense of community. The findings showed that Kadazandusuns who are high in ethnic affirmation (that is, they identify themselves with their group) engage in community activities, are proud of their cultural heritage, and have good interactions with in-group members, characteristics which help to form a strong sense of community.
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author	Getrude C. Ah Gang @ Grace Agnis Sombuling Ben Anderson AK Melai Andrew Poninting
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title	The Effect of Ethnic Self-Identity on the Kadazandusun Sense of Community
title_short	The Effect of Ethnic Self-Identity on the Kadazandusun Sense of Community
title_full	The Effect of Ethnic Self-Identity on the Kadazandusun Sense of Community
title_fullStr	The Effect of Ethnic Self-Identity on the Kadazandusun Sense of Community
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publishDate	2018
url	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25760/1/The%20Effect%20of%20Ethnic%20Self-Identity%20on%20the%20Kadazandusun%20Sense%20of%20Community.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25760/2/The%20Effect%20of%20Ethnic%20Self-Identity%20on%20the%20Kadazandusun%20Sense%20of%20Community1.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25760/
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