The Worldview of Malay Youths in the Virtual World of Second Life: The Real-World Escapism

Yusof, Norhayati Mohd; Ariffin, Wan Nor Jazmina Wan

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“…Despite the inherent dangers and moral conundrums, SL1M residents continue to use Second Life as a diversion and a platform to fulfil their innermost desires. According to research conducted by Yusof and Ariffin (2021), the participants identified a number of factors that contribute to the desire to escape the actual world. Among these factors are seeking relief from real-world tension, neglecting realworld responsibilities, and developing an obsession with the virtual environment.…”

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From Avatars to E-Personalities: Understanding the Social Dynamics and Identity Exploration in Virtual World Platforms among University Students

Yusof¹,

Ariffin²

2023

IJARBSS

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This study investigated the worldview of a group of Malaysian higher education students, identified as SL1M residents, in the virtual world of Second Life over a period of more than two years, from 2012 to the present. Examining the representation of the participants' senses, thoughts, and actions via their avatars, the purpose of this study is to investigate the worldview elements that contribute to the behavior modeling from the virtual world that result in the development of the so-called ePersonality. Within an ethnographic framework, the study utilized Kozinet's model of Netnography to characterize the online communities and groups in the virtual world, where people are represented by avatars. Six active, closely knit, and devoted members of the SL1M group were selected based on two a priori criteria and interviewed online via the Second Life platform to capture data. Coding was necessary for an insightful analysis of the transcribed interview. The researcher utilized two distinct categorization procedures. First, the researcher coded each interview separately using seven columned templates, and then the data were coded using Atlas.ti to search for themes and sub-themes that were not captured by manual coding. This study's findings revealed that elements such as fantasized character, attractive appearance, personal intention, development of false identity, and dual personality, among others, contributed to the development of their ePersonality by modeling their virtual world behavior. The study highlights the need for additional research to ascertain the effect of virtual platforms on the development of alternative personalities among Malaysian college students.

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From Avatars to E-Personalities: Understanding the Social Dynamics and Identity Exploration in Virtual World Platforms among University Students

Yusof¹,

Ariffin²

2023

IJARBSS

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“…The shift in da'wah content, the model for delivering da'wah and the targets of da'wah have also changed, considering the changing times and technology have also colored the development of da'wah (Purnomo, 2021). The movement of da'wah among urban youth has gained momentum after the development of Islamic pop culture in various lines of life (Afrasiabi Rad & Benyoucef, 2014;Khalil, 2016;Yusof, 2015). Some of the evidence for this is the mainstreaming of Islamic terms in the music, film, fashion and even education sectors.…”

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Da’wah, Religious Activism and Digital Arena: The Experiences of Student Activist’s in Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia

Thoriquttyas,

Ahsin,

Khasbulloh

2023

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The dynamic of da’wah among students have special characteristics in packaging da’wah content, selection of da'i and contextual trends in it. In addition, student figures of da’wah activists are representations of urban Muslims who are closely related to religious symbols, especially in the digital arena. Da’wah and religious activism in the digital arena, especially within the scope of urban youth, are the core topics of this research. This study took a sample on the Instagram posts of UKM BDM al Hikmah Universitas Negeri Malang by focusing on the da’wah narratives used. Through Bourdieu's habitus theory, Weber's theory of religious authority and visual semiotics, virtual da’wah narratives and the existence of da'i chosen by BDM al Hikmah, UM and the selection of da’wah content are two important problem formulations in this research. The findings of this study provide an overview of the position of preachers in the digital space having at least three capitals, namely social, charisma and rational. Meanwhile, in the visual semiotics review, the choice of language and discussion of da’wah that is carried out is more in accordance with the contexts and contemporary problems faced by listeners, there has been a dynamic negotiation process between the da’i and the listener

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The Worldview of Malay Youths in the Virtual World of Second Life: The Real-World Escapism

Cited by 2 publications

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From Avatars to E-Personalities: Understanding the Social Dynamics and Identity Exploration in Virtual World Platforms among University Students

From Avatars to E-Personalities: Understanding the Social Dynamics and Identity Exploration in Virtual World Platforms among University Students

Da’wah, Religious Activism and Digital Arena: The Experiences of Student Activist’s in Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia

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