Abstract
Abstrak Fasa remaja ialah tempoh kritikal dalam pembentukan identiti diri dan akhlak. Di Malaysia, agama sering dianggap sumber nilai dan panduan moral yang utama, tetapi persekitaran digital mengubah cara remaja Generasi Z (Gen Z) mengakses dan menghayati agama. Artikel ini ialah tinjauan konseptual yang selektif, bukan sorotan literatur sistematik. Ia menghubungkan teori identiti dan moral dengan kajian religiositi belia dan pelajar di Malaysia serta kerangka agama digital, lalu mencadangkan satu kerangka yang membezakan dua dimensi identiti moral, iaitu internalisasi dan simbolisasi. Berdasarkan kerangka itu, artikel mengemukakan enam andaian yang boleh diuji tentang religiositi berangkaian, perubahan autoriti keagamaan, peranan penyederhana sosial, pelepasan moral dan perbezaan antara platform. Artikel ini juga merumuskan jurang kajian, menghuraikan konstruk dan pengukurannya, dan menggariskan agenda penyelidikan yang merangkumi reka bentuk, analisis dan isu etika. Andaian yang dikemukakan belum diuji dalam artikel ini.
Kata kunci: religiositi digital, Gen Z, identiti moral, internalisasi, simbolisasi, akhlak remaja, Malaysia, kerangka konseptual Abstract
Adolescence is a critical period for self-identity formation and moral development. In Malaysia, religion is widely regarded as a primary source of values and moral guidance; however, the digital environment is changing how Generation Z (Gen Z) adolescents access and internalize religion. This paper is a selective conceptual review rather than a systematic literature review. It integrates identity and moral theories with empirical studies on youth and student religiosity in Malaysia alongside digital religion frameworks, subsequently proposing a framework that delineates two dimensions of moral identity: internalization and symbolization. Grounded in this framework, the paper presents six testable propositions concerning networked religiosity, shifts in religious authority, social moderating roles, moral disengagement, and cross-platform variations. Furthermore, it summarizes existing research gaps, articulates constructs and their measurements, and outlines a research agenda encompassing study design, analytical approaches, and ethical considerations. The propositions put forward remain empirically untested in this paper.
Keywords: digital religiosity, Gen Z, moral identity, internalization, symbolization, adolescent ethics, Malaysia, conceptual framework
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