A comparison of family communication and institutional communication of boarding school students and juveniles in Malaysia
This paper examines the implications of family communication and institutional communication among Malaysian boarding school students and juveniles. In this study, a total of 699 respondents from boarding schools and 438 juveniles were surveyed to ascertain the differences in their family communicat...
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The International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies (IAICS)
2007
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| Online Access: | http://repo.uum.edu.my/2236/1/A_COMPARISON_OF_FAMILY_COMMUNICATION.pdf http://repo.uum.edu.my/2236/ http://www.uri.edu/iaics/content/2007v16n3/06%20Nuredayu%20Omar,%20Che%20Su%20Mustaffa,%20&%20Munif%20Zariruddin%20Fikri%20Nordin.pdf |
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| Summary: | This paper examines the implications of family communication and institutional communication among Malaysian boarding school students and juveniles. In this study, a total of 699 respondents from boarding schools and 438 juveniles were surveyed to ascertain the differences in their family communication pattern and institutional (teacher/ward) communication experience. Family communication and institutional communication were assessed using Ritchie and Fitzpatrick’s (1990) Revised Family Communication Pattern Scale (RFCP), a self report instrument designed to measure socio-oriented and concept-oriented dimensions. An assessment of family communication and institutional communication data showed that both Malaysian family and institutional members (teachers) are more concept-oriented in their communication process either with their children or their students. However, there is a significant difference between communication dimension practices by the boarding school teachers and juvenile-institution wards. The findings also indicated that family communication and institutional communication have a positive relationship with the emotional spiritual quotient (ESQ). |
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