%0 Journal Article
%T RELATIONSHIP OF EXPOSURE TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS NEWS WITH COGNITIVE, ATTITUDINAL AND BEHAVIOURAL DIMENSIONS OF ETHNIC TOLERANCE AMONG MALAYSIAN YOUTHS
%A Ezhar Tamam
%A Wendy Yee Mei Tien
%A Fazilah Idris
%A Azimi Hamzah
%J Kajian Malaysia
%D 2006
%I Universiti Sains Malaysia
%X This study examined the relationship and contribution of exposure to public affairs news vis-ид-vis the cognitive, and attitudinal components and the behavioural component of ethnic tolerance among Malaysian youths aged between 15 to 25 years. The survey data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. A total of 2,906 youths voluntarily participated in a survey. The results of regression analyses showed that when exposed to public affairs news, the cognitive and attitudinal components of ethnic tolerance were significant predictors and accounted for 16.5% of the variance in the behavioural component of ethnic tolerance. The cognitive component of ethnic tolerance was a better predictor, followed by the attitudinal component and exposure to public affairs news.
%K News exposure
%K Media
%K Ethnic tolerance
%K Ethnic relation
%K Youths
%U http://web.usm.my/km/24-06/KM%20ART%209.pdf