The influence of education, economy and religion domains in enhancing ethnic unity among Malaysian youths

The objectives of this study are to quantitatively analyse the influence of education, economy and religious domains on enhancing ethnic unity among youth in Malaysia with reference to university students. It involved a survey of 373 students from two Malaysian public universities, namely Universiti...

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Published in:	Ethnicities Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 922 - 942
Main Authors:	Wan Husin, Wan Norhasniah, Izzati Samsudin, Nur Kamilia, Zainol, Noor Azmi, Hidayah Nordin, Nani Noor, Mujani, Wan Kamal
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London, England SAGE Publications 01-12-2022 Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:	College students Colleges & universities Economic policy Ethnicity Structural equation modeling Tolerance Malaysia Malaysia economy ethnic unity Education youth religion
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Summary:	The objectives of this study are to quantitatively analyse the influence of education, economy and religious domains on enhancing ethnic unity among youth in Malaysia with reference to university students. It involved a survey of 373 students from two Malaysian public universities, namely Universiti Malaya and the National Defence University of Malaysia. The obtained data are subjected to descriptive analysis as well as structural equation modelling (SEM) analysis. The results show all these three domains are significant in strengthening ethnic unity, and the findings of this study could contribute to the current efforts by the government in the areas of the educational system, economic policies, and religious tolerance so that a more effective approach could be introduced.
ISSN:	1468-7968 1741-2706
DOI:	10.1177/14687968221101401