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Cultural Sensitivity on the Socialization and Assimilation of Senior High School Learners

Volume: 149  ,  Issue: 1 , May    Published Date: 20 May 2024
Publisher Name: IJRP
Views: 197  ,  Download: 187 , Pages: 306 - 319    
DOI: 10.47119/IJRP1001491520246480

Authors

# Author Name
1 Jackielyn Guevarra–Mercado

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between the cultural sensitivity of Senior High School learners and their socialization and assimilation. Specifically, this study aimed to (1) measure the level of cultural sensitivity (2) measure the level of socialization (3) measure the level of assimilation (4) to determine whether the cultural sensitivity of the respondents has a significant relationship to their socialization (5) to determine whether the cultural sensitivity of the respondents has significant relationship to their assimilation and (6) to determine whether singly or in combination are the respondents cultural sensitivity as a significant predictor of socialization and assimilation.   The descriptive method was used in the study to determine the relationship of cultural sensitivity to the socialization and assimilation of learners. The primary respondents were 262 HUMSS Grade 12 learners from the selected schools in District IV of Laguna. Based on the data analyzed, it was revealed that the students have a very high level of cultural sensitivity to gender preference, while sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and political beliefs are relatively high. It also showed that the students have a High level of adaptability, communication, and interaction in relation to socialization. In addition, it also showed that the respondents level of association, intimacy, and tolerance is relatively high which indicates the moderate level of their assimilation. Further, cultural sensitivity has a significant relationship with socialization and assimilation. However, cultural sensitivity in terms of religious and political beliefs showed that it plays a significant role in the adaptability, communication, and interaction of learners. Concerning assimilation, it was revealed that only gender preference and political beliefs as a basis of cultural sensitivity a predictor of intimacy. Moreover, in the view of aforementioned findings, the study had drawn the following conclusions: The hypothesis stating that there is no significant relationship between learners cultural sensitivity and socialization was rejected. Next, the assimilation of learners has a relationship with their cultural sensitivity based on the gathered data resulting in rejection of the null hypothesis. Further, the statement regarding neither single nor combination learners cultural sensitivity as a significant predictor of socialization and assimilation was rejected. Based on the findings and conclusions drawn from this study, the researcher would like to recommend the following: Schools or Universities consider the results of the study in their planning to ensure that their programs are culturally sensitive Teachers may be able to adapt culturally sensitive teachings Learners may refer to this study to understand their need to be culturally sensitive Advocacy and community organizations may have a community engagement and, Future researchers may use this study for further enrichment of their readings of a similar nature and thus may strengthen further the findings of the present research undertaking and may also utilize the variables that were used considering that all indicators and predictors were proven to provide a satisfying outcome for this study.  

Keywords

  • cultural sensitivity;
  • Learners;
  • socialization