Predicting interethnic bridging social capital in youth ethnic-diversity engagement: the role of interethnic interaction and intercultural sensitivity. Issue 1 (2nd January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tamam, Ezhar; Hashmi, Madiha
• Is Part Of: International journal of adolescence and youth. Volume 21:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 14
• Publication Date: 2016-01-02
• Subjects: interethnic bridging social capital -- interethnic interaction -- intercultural sensitivity -- youth engagement -- undergraduates -- Malaysia; Adolescence -- Periodicals; Youth -- Periodicals; Adolescent psychology -- Periodicals; 305.235
• DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2015.1024697
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0267-3843

Abstract

Abstract : In this study, the authors examined the relationships between interethnic interaction, intercultural sensitivity and interethnic bridging social capital among students of different ethnicities at a Malaysian public university. Results of the regression analysis on data from 447 self-administered questionnaires revealed that while interethnic interaction and intercultural sensitivity are significantly correlated with interethnic bridging social capital at the bivariate level, only intercultural sensitivity has a direct relationship and significantly predicts interethnic bridging social capital. The finding underscores the role of intercultural sensitivity on interethnic bridging social capital development through ethnic diversity engagement.