Perpaduan Pelajar Berbilang Kaum dalam Subjek Teras di Universiti Malaysia Pahang (The Unity of Multiracial Students in the Core Subject in Universiti Malaysia Pahang)

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to identify the level of unity among multi-ethnic students in core subject at Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP). A total of 436 respondents were selected through purposive sampling. The unity was measured by 12 items in the Unity Scale instrument developed by Abdul Rahim and Siti Norashikin (2010). The results of descriptive analysis shown the majority of respondents (70%) exhibited a moderate level of unity. About 17.9% and 12% of the respondents exhibited a high and lower level of unity respectively. A further analysis found that the majority of respondents agree with all the items in the scale. However, the percentages for those not agree with the items four and seven should be given a proper attention due to negative affect on unity among Malaysian society.

Keywords

• unity
• multi-ethnic