The effect of parents' ethnic socialization practices on ethnic identity, self-esteem and psychological adjustment of multi ethnic children in Malaysia

Chua, Bee Seok and Rosnah Ismail and Shaziah Iqbal and Jasmine Adela Mutang and Nur Farhana Ardilla Aftar and Chan, Alfred and Ferlis Bahari and Kai, Yee Hon and Lailawati Madlan (2012) The effect of parents' ethnic socialization practices on ethnic identity, self-esteem and psychological adjustment of multi ethnic children in Malaysia. International Journal of Social, Behavioral, Educational, Economic and Management Engineering, 6 (12). pp. 787-790. ISSN 1307 6892

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Abstract

The present study aims to explore the role of parents' ethnic socialization practices contributes to the ethnic identity development, self-esteem and psychological adjustment of multi ethnic children in Sabah, Malaysia. A total of 342 multi ethnic children (age range = 10 years old to 14 years old; mean age = 12.65 years, SD = 0.88) and their parents participated in the present study. The modified version of Multi group Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM), The Familial Ethnic Socialization Measure (FESM). The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) and Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale Edition 2 (BERS-2) were used in this study. The results showed that: i) parents' ethnic socialization practice was a strong predictor of ethnic identity development of multi ethnic children; ii) parents' ethnic socialization practice also was a significant predictor of self-esteem of multi ethnic children; iii) parents' ethnic socialization practice was not a significant predictor of psychological adjustment of multi ethnic children. The results of this study showed the implications parents' ethnic socialization practices and ethnic identity development in successful multi ethnic families.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Ethnic Identity development, multi ethnic children Parents' Ethnic Socialization Practices, psychological adjustment, self-esteem
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Department:	SCHOOL > School of Psychology and Social Work
Depositing User:	ADMIN ADMIN
Date Deposited:	17 Nov 2015 11:47
Last Modified:	31 Aug 2021 19:11
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/12269

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