The Development of Ethnic Identity among the Bunun Students in Different Learning Stages

• Main Authors: Lee Chun Huei, 李春慧
• Other Authors: He Yun Chi
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2004
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/98573798742291158080

碩士 === 慈濟大學 === 教育研究所 === 92 === This study explored the effects of different genders and learning stages (ranging from grades 5-6, junior high, to high school) to the development of ethnic identity among 188 Bunun students in Wan-rong Township, Hualien, Taiwan. Statistical analyses were applied to the results on the Ethnic Identity Scale. Interview method was adopted as complementary to an understanding of the quantitative findings. The analyses indicated that: 1. The students overall scores on ethnic identity did not change significantly in various learning stages. 2. Female students overall score of ethnic identity is significantly higher than that of male students. 3. The male students at different learning stages illustrated significant differ- ences on the sense of ethnic belonging and ethnic attitudeson the first scale, the elementary school students gained higher scores than junior high and high school students; on the later, the elementary students showed significantly lower score than high school students, but no difference between elementary and junior high students. 4. The elementary female students score on Ethnic Attitudes is lower than that for high school female students. 5. The score of Ethnic Attitudes among the female elementary school students is higher than that of male students. 6. Interviews of high school students indicated that students with higher scores on ethnic identity tend to demonstrate the following trends: better interpersonal relationships in the family, more adaptive in daily life, higher self-esteem, more closely involved with traditional customs and more actively participated in the community activities; the opposite tendency was characteristic of those with lower scores.