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Relationship of exposure to public affairs news with cognitive, attitudinal and behavioural dimensions of ethnic tolerance among Malaysian youths

This study examined the relationship and contribution of exposure to public affairs news vis-à-vis the cognitive, and attitudinal components and the behavioural component of ethnic tolerance among Malaysian youths aged between 15 to 25 years. The survey data were collected using self-administered qu...

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Main Authors: Tamam, Ezhar, Yee, Wendy Mei Tien, Idris, Fazilah, Hamzah, Azimi
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2006
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/49525/1/Relationship%20of%20exposure%20to%20public%20affairs%20news%20with%20cognitive%2C%20attitudinal%20and%20behavioural%20dimensions%20of%20ethnic%20tolerance%20among%20Malaysian%20youths.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.495252016-12-30T03:12:40Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/49525/ Relationship of exposure to public affairs news with cognitive, attitudinal and behavioural dimensions of ethnic tolerance among Malaysian youths Tamam, Ezhar Yee, Wendy Mei Tien Idris, Fazilah Hamzah, Azimi This study examined the relationship and contribution of exposure to public affairs news vis-à-vis the cognitive, and attitudinal components and the behavioural component of ethnic tolerance among Malaysian youths aged between 15 to 25 years. The survey data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. A total of 2,906 youths voluntarily participated in a survey. The results of regression analyses showed that when exposed to public affairs news, the cognitive and attitudinal components of ethnic tolerance were significant predictors and accounted for 16.5% of the variance in the behavioural component of ethnic tolerance. The cognitive component of ethnic tolerance was a better predictor, followed by the attitudinal component and exposure to public affairs news. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2006 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/49525/1/Relationship%20of%20exposure%20to%20public%20affairs%20news%20with%20cognitive%2C%20attitudinal%20and%20behavioural%20dimensions%20of%20ethnic%20tolerance%20among%20Malaysian%20youths.pdf Tamam, Ezhar and Yee, Wendy Mei Tien and Idris, Fazilah and Hamzah, Azimi (2006) Relationship of exposure to public affairs news with cognitive, attitudinal and behavioural dimensions of ethnic tolerance among Malaysian youths. Kajian Malaysia, 24 (1 & 2). pp. 171-184. ISSN 0127-4082; ESSN: 2180-4273 http://web.usm.my/km/vol24(1&2)2006.html
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description This study examined the relationship and contribution of exposure to public affairs news vis-à-vis the cognitive, and attitudinal components and the behavioural component of ethnic tolerance among Malaysian youths aged between 15 to 25 years. The survey data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. A total of 2,906 youths voluntarily participated in a survey. The results of regression analyses showed that when exposed to public affairs news, the cognitive and attitudinal components of ethnic tolerance were significant predictors and accounted for 16.5% of the variance in the behavioural component of ethnic tolerance. The cognitive component of ethnic tolerance was a better predictor, followed by the attitudinal component and exposure to public affairs news.
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author Tamam, Ezhar
Yee, Wendy Mei Tien
Idris, Fazilah
Hamzah, Azimi
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Yee, Wendy Mei Tien
Idris, Fazilah
Hamzah, Azimi
Relationship of exposure to public affairs news with cognitive, attitudinal and behavioural dimensions of ethnic tolerance among Malaysian youths
author_facet Tamam, Ezhar
Yee, Wendy Mei Tien
Idris, Fazilah
Hamzah, Azimi
author_sort Tamam, Ezhar
title Relationship of exposure to public affairs news with cognitive, attitudinal and behavioural dimensions of ethnic tolerance among Malaysian youths
title_short Relationship of exposure to public affairs news with cognitive, attitudinal and behavioural dimensions of ethnic tolerance among Malaysian youths
title_full Relationship of exposure to public affairs news with cognitive, attitudinal and behavioural dimensions of ethnic tolerance among Malaysian youths
title_fullStr Relationship of exposure to public affairs news with cognitive, attitudinal and behavioural dimensions of ethnic tolerance among Malaysian youths
title_full_unstemmed Relationship of exposure to public affairs news with cognitive, attitudinal and behavioural dimensions of ethnic tolerance among Malaysian youths
title_sort relationship of exposure to public affairs news with cognitive, attitudinal and behavioural dimensions of ethnic tolerance among malaysian youths
publisher Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia
publishDate 2006
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