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TL;DR: A comparison of NHT vs PBL, TG, and resistance to premature closure shows that NHT is more likely to be in the middle of a cycle than the end of a book.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors conducted a qualitative descriptive research to analyze the literacy skills in maintaining the quality culture in Muhammadiyah elementary schools in Malang City during the Covid-19 pandemic.

TL;DR: In this article, the effect of excessive smartphone usage on social competence with self-control as mediator was examined and a regression analysis was used to estimate the effect between the variables.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate the influence of working parent expectation on parenting satisfaction among working parents in Sabah and examine the differences of the background of respondents in terms of socio-economic status and the level of education towards parenting satisfaction.

Abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the differences between Kadazandusun participants who possessed and who do not possess a traditional Kadazandusun costume in regard to the four types of identity orientation (i.e. personal, relational, social & collective). These differences were also assessed between participants who were and were not able to play a traditional musical instrument. A total of 242 Kadazandusun participants were enrolled, and the study used a survey questionnaire with two sections. Section A included questions about the demographic profile (age, gender, ethnicity, possession of a traditional costume, ability to play a traditional musical instrument, and education level), while Section B measured the four types of identity orientation (i.e., personal, relational, social & collective). We hypothesized that participants who possessed a Kadazandusun traditional costume and those who could play a traditional musical instrument had higher relational and collective identity orientation. The study revealed that those who possessed a Kadazandusun traditional costume had higher relational, social, and collective self-identity compared to those who did not own a costume. Further, those who could play a traditional musical instrument only showed higher on social identity orientation than those who could not play any traditional musical instrument. These findings showed that people’s identity orientation may differ based such cultural elements (e.g., possession of a Kadazandusun traditional costume and ability to play a traditional musical instrument). These findings may provide an understanding of the importance of cultural elements in identity orientation, particularly for the indigenous group of Kadazandusuns in Sabah, Malaysia.