Using Multiple Regression Approach to Study Youth’s Patriotism Tendency

Siti Norayu Mohd Basir,Junainor Hassan,Fauziah Ismail,Nor Zeita Othman

doi:10.6007/ijarbss/v11-i7/10529

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Abstract

This study aims to identify the relationship scores of youth's patriotism tendencies before and after attending Ethnic Relations Subject (ERS) and analyse whether there is a relationship between the value of ethnic harmony, identity and spirit of volunteerism with students' patriotism tendencies that are blind patriotism and constructive patriotism. The study locations were at three public universities randomly selected in a group of focused universities, research universities and comprehensive universities. The research approach conducted is through a quantitative approach that uses a survey method through a questionnaire instrument and involves a total of 351 samples (N = 351). Further information obtained from the questionnaire was analysed multiple regressions. The analysis results are expressed in the form of percentages and significant values. Overall, the results of the data analysis showed that there is simple relationship between blind patriotism, ethnic harmony and volunteerism and a simple relationship between constructive patriotism, ethnic harmony and identity.

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The spirit of patriotism needs to be nurtured, sown and fertilized because it is affective which involves feelings and cannot be inherited from one generation to another (Samsu & Nor, 2011)
The analysis was conducted on the tendency of the types of patriotism, namely blind patriotism and constructive patriotism as independent variables and dependent variables consisting of three values of patriotism in the Ethnic Relations Subject (ERS) module, namely ethnic harmony, identity and the spirit of volunteerism
The results of tests conducted by comparing before and after occupying ERS found, for blind patriotism is only related to the value of identity and the spirit of volunteerism but not to the value of ethnic harmony

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The spirit of patriotism needs to be nurtured, sown and fertilized because it is affective which involves feelings and cannot be inherited from one generation to another (Samsu & Nor, 2011). Educational institutions play a role as socialization agents in cultivating, nurturing and invigorating the spirit of patriotism among society in general and youth in particular (Ahmad, Ling, & Abdullah, 2014; Samsu & Nor, 2011). This measure is realized by offering Moral Education, Civic Education and Citizenship subjects at the primary and secondary school levels. A deep understanding in religious teachings will form a good and moral society .The continuation of fostering the spirit of patriotism was continued by introducing the General Subject of Ethnic Relations and made compulsory for all students in the Institute of Higher Learning starting in 2013.

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