Lifestyle and Spiritual Practices of Generation Z

Manap, Jamiah; Hamjah, Salasiah Hanin; Idris, Fazilah; Kasim, Arena Che; Idrus, Ruszymah Bt Hj

doi:10.6007/ijarbss/v11-i6/10222

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“…Lifestyle reflects how a person spends his time, daily routine and life; it reflects that person's attitude, values and views of his world (Manap, Hamjah, Idris, Kasim, & Idrus, 2021). There are various human lifestyles, as perfectionism, hedonism, and consumerism (Puaca, Theandersson, & Carlén, 2017).…”

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Services for a sustainable lifestyle targeting Generation Z

Qinghua,

Tao

2024

2576-6759

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This research proposes a service design named "Retrend" with the purpose of promoting sustainable lifestyles by assisting Generation Z users in discovering vintage clothing within their local communities. Through desk research and interview methods for data collection, interviews were conducted with subjects to clarify the daily life needs of Generation Z users. During the data analysis phase, this study generated three personas while examining the users' requirements. In the development stage, user journey maps and user flows were implemented and tested to identify timelines from both customer and buyer perspectives. Finally, prototypes were constructed and subjected to low-fidelity and high-fidelity testing to assess their feasibility. The findings drawn from this research indicate that Retrend effectively caters to users' motivation for purchasing eco-friendly clothes aligned with their ethical values. The Retrend service enables personalized experiences, enhances trust and transparency, guides sustainable consumption behavior, and provides an improved service experience. The practical implications lie in the fact that Retrend service can advocate for a healthy and environmentally-friendly lifestyle by providing people with various environmental knowledge and skills, monitoring real-time environmental conditions, offering social functions so that individuals can better understand the cause of environmental protection and actively participate in it, thereby jointly promoting environmental development.

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confidence: 99%

Services for a sustainable lifestyle targeting Generation Z

Qinghua,

Tao

2024

2576-6759

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Exploring Generation Z and Young Millennials’ Perspectives of a Spiritual Self-Care App and Their Spiritual Identity (Skylight): Qualitative Semistructured Interview Study

Park,

Yourell,

McAlister

et al. 2023

JMIR Form Res

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Background Generation Z and young millennials (ages 18-35 years), collectively referred to as GenZennials, are connected to technology and the internet like no other generation before them. This has mental health implications, such as increased rates of anxiety and stress. Recent research has shown that app-based mental health interventions can be useful to address such mental health concerns. However, spirituality is an untapped resource, especially since GenZennials largely identify as spiritual and already integrate spiritual practices into their self-care. Objective There were four objectives to this study: (1) comprehensively explore reasons why GenZennials use a spiritual self-care app (ie, Skylight; Radiant Foundation), (2) understand how GenZennials identify spiritually, (3) understand the app’s relevance to GenZennials, and (4) gather feedback and suggestions to improve the app. Methods Semistructured interviews were conducted with 23 GenZennials (ages 18-35 years; mean 28.7, SD 5.0 years; n=20, 87% female) who used the Skylight app. Interviews were 30 to 60 minutes and conducted on Zoom. Thematic analysis was used to analyze interviews. Results Five major categories emerged from the analysis, each encompassing one to several themes: (1) reasons for using the Skylight app, (2) content favorites, (3) defining spiritual identity, (4) relevance to GenZennials, and (5) overall improvement recommendations. Participants used the app for various reasons including to relax, escape, or ground themselves; improve mood; and enhance overall health and wellness. Participants also cited the app’s variety of content offerings and its free accessibility as their primary reasons for using it. Most participants identified themselves as solely spiritual (8/23/35%) among the options provided (ie, spiritual or religious or both), and they appreciated the app’s inclusive content. Participants felt that the app was relevant to their generation as it offered modern content (eg, spiritual self-care activities and short content). Participants recommended adding more personalization capabilities, content, and representation to the app. Conclusions This is the first study to qualitatively explore GenZennials’ perspectives and the use of a spiritual self-care app. Our findings should inform the future creation and improvement of spiritual self-care apps aimed at cultivating GenZennials’ spiritual and mental well-being. Future research is warranted to examine the effects of using a spiritual self-care app on GenZennial mental health.

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Exploring Generation Z and Young Millennials’ Perspectives of a Spiritual Self-Care App and Their Spiritual Identity (Skylight): Qualitative Semistructured Interview Study (Preprint)

Park,

Yourell,

McAlister

et al. 2023

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BACKGROUND Generation Z and young millennials (ages 18-35 years), collectively referred to as GenZennials, are connected to technology and the internet like no other generation before them. This has mental health implications, such as increased rates of anxiety and stress. Recent research has shown that app-based mental health interventions can be useful to address such mental health concerns. However, spirituality is an untapped resource, especially since GenZennials largely identify as spiritual and already integrate spiritual practices into their self-care. OBJECTIVE There were four objectives to this study: (1) comprehensively explore reasons why GenZennials use a spiritual self-care app (ie, Skylight; Radiant Foundation), (2) understand how GenZennials identify spiritually, (3) understand the app’s relevance to GenZennials, and (4) gather feedback and suggestions to improve the app. METHODS Semistructured interviews were conducted with 23 GenZennials (ages 18-35 years; mean 28.7, SD 5.0 years; n=20, 87% female) who used the Skylight app. Interviews were 30 to 60 minutes and conducted on Zoom. Thematic analysis was used to analyze interviews. RESULTS Five major categories emerged from the analysis, each encompassing one to several themes: (1) reasons for using the Skylight app, (2) content favorites, (3) defining spiritual identity, (4) relevance to GenZennials, and (5) overall improvement recommendations. Participants used the app for various reasons including to relax, escape, or ground themselves; improve mood; and enhance overall health and wellness. Participants also cited the app’s variety of content offerings and its free accessibility as their primary reasons for using it. Most participants identified themselves as solely spiritual (8/23/35%) among the options provided (ie, spiritual or religious or both), and they appreciated the app’s inclusive content. Participants felt that the app was relevant to their generation as it offered modern content (eg, spiritual self-care activities and short content). Participants recommended adding more personalization capabilities, content, and representation to the app. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to qualitatively explore GenZennials’ perspectives and the use of a spiritual self-care app. Our findings should inform the future creation and improvement of spiritual self-care apps aimed at cultivating GenZennials’ spiritual and mental well-being. Future research is warranted to examine the effects of using a spiritual self-care app on GenZennial mental health.

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Lifestyle and Spiritual Practices of Generation Z

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Services for a sustainable lifestyle targeting Generation Z

Services for a sustainable lifestyle targeting Generation Z

Exploring Generation Z and Young Millennials’ Perspectives of a Spiritual Self-Care App and Their Spiritual Identity (Skylight): Qualitative Semistructured Interview Study

Exploring Generation Z and Young Millennials’ Perspectives of a Spiritual Self-Care App and Their Spiritual Identity (Skylight): Qualitative Semistructured Interview Study (Preprint)

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