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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.
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Ezhar Tamam
Ezhar Tamam is a Professor of Communication, Department of Communication, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia. He received his MA from Michigan State University and Ph.D from University of Oklahoma. His research interest includes intercultural communication and the role of communication in development. He has published a number of book chapters and articles in journals, including Journal of College Student Development, Asia Pacific Journal of Education, Mass Communication and Society, Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, and Asia Pacific Education Review.
Madiha Hashmi
Madiha Hashmi is a first-year Ph.D. student in communication at the Department of Communication, Universiti Putra Malaysia. She can be reached at Email: [email protected]
