On Studying Interethnic Communication between the Hakka and Other Ethnic Groups in Taiwan

4.4.  Identity Security/Insecurity

 

The relationships between the associative/dissociative behaviors and identity security/

insecurity for the Hakka respondents were examined. The relationships are significant between 

“the degree of intimacy” and “proud to be a Hakka” (r=.19, p<.01); “the degree of intimacy” 

and “people call me a Hakka” (r=.10, p<.01); “frequency” and “proud to be a Hakka” (r=.18, 

p<.01); and “frequency” and “people call me a Hakka” (r=.18, p<.01). The finding suggests that 

the Hakka respondents who have more intimate and frequent contacts with ethnically dissimilar 

others in their daily activities are likely to form identity security.

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