Self-esteem, news media exposure and civic consciousness of urban adolescents from low income families.
This research examines the role of self-esteem and exposure to news media on the civic consciousness of early, middle and late adolescents from urban low income families. A total of 397 adolescents from eight residential areas (Projek Perumahan Rakyat) in Kuala Lumpur voluntarily participated in t...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English English |
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2007
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18716/1/ID%2018716.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18716/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| Language: | English English |
| Summary: | This research examines the role of self-esteem and exposure to news media on the civic consciousness of early,
middle and late adolescents from urban low income families. A total of 397 adolescents from eight residential
areas (Projek Perumahan Rakyat) in Kuala Lumpur voluntarily participated in the survey. Self-administered
questionnaires were distributed to the respondents in person at their social meeting places. One-way analysis of
variance revealed that late adolescents had a significantly higher level of civic consciousness compared to that of
the level of early and middle adolescents. The results of regression analysis showed that self-esteem is a significant
determinant of civic consciousness. Contrary to expectation, exposure to news and information in the mainstream media was not a significant determinant of civic consciousness of adolescents. |
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