A Study on the Relationship between Adolescents’ Social Network and Ethnic Identity in Liudui Area

• Main Authors: Yi-Han Lin, 林逸涵
• Other Authors: Feng-Chiao Chung
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2006
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/13161674449378252735

碩士 === 國立屏東科技大學 === 技術及職業教育研究所 === 94 === The purpose of this study was to investigate the situation of adolescents’ social network and ethnic identity in Liudui area, to examine the difference in the social network and ethnic identity of adolescents with different background, and to analyze correlation and canonical correlation between social network and ethnic identity. This study was based on questionnaire survey as well as “Peer social network scale”, “Family social network scale”, “Teacher and student social network scale” and “Hakka ethnic identity scale”. 1,143 students at twelve junior high schools in Kaohsiung and Pingtung counties participated in this study. Percent, T-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearson product-moment correlation, and Canonical correlation were employed to analyze this data. The main findings were as follows. 1. Female students, ninth grade, good academic achievement, authoritative parenting style, made friends with peers, very close to peers, peers were girls, peers were Hakka, and contacted with peers everyday had higher scores on “peers network”. 2. Female students, good academic achievement, parents lived together, and authoritative parenting style had higher scores on “family network”. 3. Female students, father were Hakka, good academic achievement, the eldest children, and authoritative parenting style had higher scores on “teacher and student network”. 4. Male students, mother were Hakka, with good Hakka and Chinese ability, good academic achievement, schools located in Hodui area, authoritative parenting style, and high socio-economic status had higher scores on “ethnic identity”. 5. Adolescents’ social network was associated with ethnic identity in Liudui area. 6. Adolescents’ ethnic identity was highly associated with family network in Liudui area. 7. Adolescents’ social network and ethnic identity in Liudui area were provided with canonical correlations. According to the findings, some suggestions were provided for government, Hakka community, schools, and parents.