Ethnic-related diversity engagement differences in intercultural sensitivity among Malaysian undergraduate students

This survey examines the association of ethnic-related diversity engagement with three interrelated dimensions of intercultural sensitivity among students in a public university with a multi-ethnic, multi-religious student population. A total of 447 respondents provided the data for analysis. Using...

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Main Authors: Tamam, Ezhar, Krauss, Steven Eric
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Language:English
Published: Routledge 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61772/1/Ethnic-related%20diversity%20engagement%20differences%20in%20intercultural%20sensitivity.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61772/
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02673843.2014.881295
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spelling my.upm.eprints.617722019-01-23T05:34:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61772/ Ethnic-related diversity engagement differences in intercultural sensitivity among Malaysian undergraduate students Tamam, Ezhar Krauss, Steven Eric This survey examines the association of ethnic-related diversity engagement with three interrelated dimensions of intercultural sensitivity among students in a public university with a multi-ethnic, multi-religious student population. A total of 447 respondents provided the data for analysis. Using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), the findings suggest that the level of intercultural sensitivity among students is positively associated with students' level of ethnic-related diversity engagement, and that ethnic-related diversity engagement relates differentially to interaction attentiveness, interaction openness and interaction confidence dimensions of intercultural sensitivity. In summary, the findings add to the literature by clarifying the strength of the relationship of ethnic-related diversity engagement and dimensions of intercultural sensitivity. Implications of the findings are discussed. Routledge 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61772/1/Ethnic-related%20diversity%20engagement%20differences%20in%20intercultural%20sensitivity.pdf Tamam, Ezhar and Krauss, Steven Eric (2017) Ethnic-related diversity engagement differences in intercultural sensitivity among Malaysian undergraduate students. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 22 (2). 137 - 150. ISSN 0267-3843; ESSN: 2164-4527 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02673843.2014.881295 10.1080/02673843.2014.881295
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description This survey examines the association of ethnic-related diversity engagement with three interrelated dimensions of intercultural sensitivity among students in a public university with a multi-ethnic, multi-religious student population. A total of 447 respondents provided the data for analysis. Using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), the findings suggest that the level of intercultural sensitivity among students is positively associated with students' level of ethnic-related diversity engagement, and that ethnic-related diversity engagement relates differentially to interaction attentiveness, interaction openness and interaction confidence dimensions of intercultural sensitivity. In summary, the findings add to the literature by clarifying the strength of the relationship of ethnic-related diversity engagement and dimensions of intercultural sensitivity. Implications of the findings are discussed.
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