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ETHNIC IDENTITY VIS-À-VIS OTHER-GROUP ORIENTATION OF ETHNIC CHINESE IN MALAYSIA

The study examined the ethnic identity and other-group orientation of ethnic Chinese in Malaysia. The data were collected from 504 Chinese respondents (252 students, 252 parents) using Phinney’s (1992) Multiethnic Identity Measure. The results showed that the parents had a stronger ethnic identity t...

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Main Authors: Ting, Su Hie, Ting, Su Lin
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Language:English
Published: Katibeh-ILCRG 2020
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spelling my.unimas.ir.315482023-10-11T02:43:18Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/31548/ ETHNIC IDENTITY VIS-À-VIS OTHER-GROUP ORIENTATION OF ETHNIC CHINESE IN MALAYSIA Ting, Su Hie Ting, Su Lin H Social Sciences (General) The study examined the ethnic identity and other-group orientation of ethnic Chinese in Malaysia. The data were collected from 504 Chinese respondents (252 students, 252 parents) using Phinney’s (1992) Multiethnic Identity Measure. The results showed that the parents had a stronger ethnic identity than their children (parents, M=2.91; children, M=2.78). For both groups, the mean scores for affirmation and belonging were the highest among the four ethnic identity components, and the ethnic identity achievement mean scores were the lowest. The results indicate that the Foochow Chinese respondents had a foreclosed identity, whereby they have made a commitment to their ethnicity without extensive exploration of the meaning of belonging to their ethnic group. Gender and socio-economic background have significant effects on strength of ethnic identity but not Chinese-medium education. The findings suggest that the Chinese are moderating their ethnic identity but their positive other-group orientation is far from the level of cultural adaptation that is required for assimilation. Katibeh-ILCRG 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/31548/3/ETHNIC%20IDENTITY.pdf Ting, Su Hie and Ting, Su Lin (2020) ETHNIC IDENTITY VIS-À-VIS OTHER-GROUP ORIENTATION OF ETHNIC CHINESE IN MALAYSIA. The Internet Journal of Language, Culture and Society, 8 (2). pp. 75-89. ISSN 2329-2210 (In Press) https://www.ijscl.net/article_45046.html
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Ting, Su Hie
Ting, Su Lin
ETHNIC IDENTITY VIS-À-VIS OTHER-GROUP ORIENTATION OF ETHNIC CHINESE IN MALAYSIA
description The study examined the ethnic identity and other-group orientation of ethnic Chinese in Malaysia. The data were collected from 504 Chinese respondents (252 students, 252 parents) using Phinney’s (1992) Multiethnic Identity Measure. The results showed that the parents had a stronger ethnic identity than their children (parents, M=2.91; children, M=2.78). For both groups, the mean scores for affirmation and belonging were the highest among the four ethnic identity components, and the ethnic identity achievement mean scores were the lowest. The results indicate that the Foochow Chinese respondents had a foreclosed identity, whereby they have made a commitment to their ethnicity without extensive exploration of the meaning of belonging to their ethnic group. Gender and socio-economic background have significant effects on strength of ethnic identity but not Chinese-medium education. The findings suggest that the Chinese are moderating their ethnic identity but their positive other-group orientation is far from the level of cultural adaptation that is required for assimilation.
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author Ting, Su Hie
Ting, Su Lin
author_facet Ting, Su Hie
Ting, Su Lin
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title ETHNIC IDENTITY VIS-À-VIS OTHER-GROUP ORIENTATION OF ETHNIC CHINESE IN MALAYSIA
title_short ETHNIC IDENTITY VIS-À-VIS OTHER-GROUP ORIENTATION OF ETHNIC CHINESE IN MALAYSIA
title_full ETHNIC IDENTITY VIS-À-VIS OTHER-GROUP ORIENTATION OF ETHNIC CHINESE IN MALAYSIA
title_fullStr ETHNIC IDENTITY VIS-À-VIS OTHER-GROUP ORIENTATION OF ETHNIC CHINESE IN MALAYSIA
title_full_unstemmed ETHNIC IDENTITY VIS-À-VIS OTHER-GROUP ORIENTATION OF ETHNIC CHINESE IN MALAYSIA
title_sort ethnic identity vis-à-vis other-group orientation of ethnic chinese in malaysia
publisher Katibeh-ILCRG
publishDate 2020
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/31548/3/ETHNIC%20IDENTITY.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/31548/
https://www.ijscl.net/article_45046.html
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