The mediating effects of moral belief in predicting online moral engagement

The aim of this study is to investigate whether moral traits, moral identity, and moral belief affect online users’ moral engagement. Specifically, the objectives of the study are: (1) to determine the levels of moral traits, moral identity, moral belief, and online moral engagement; (2) to determi...

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Main Authors: Hussein, Eliza, Wok, Saodah
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spelling my.iium.irep.884452021-03-01T07:46:37Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/88445/ The mediating effects of moral belief in predicting online moral engagement Hussein, Eliza Wok, Saodah H61.8 Communication of information The aim of this study is to investigate whether moral traits, moral identity, and moral belief affect online users’ moral engagement. Specifically, the objectives of the study are: (1) to determine the levels of moral traits, moral identity, moral belief, and online moral engagement; (2) to determine the relationships between moral traits, moral identity, moral belief, and online moral engagement; and (3) to investigate the mediating effect of moral belief on the relationships of moral traits and moral identity with online moral engagement. This study employed a quantitative research design using the online survey technique for data collection. A total of 153 respondents was collected. Results show high levels of moral traits, moral identity, moral belief, and online moral engagement exercised by the students. Moral belief partially mediated the relationships of moral traits and moral identity with online moral engagement. These findings support Mill’s harm principle that any kind of expression should be allowed but guided by self-restriction and not harm others. Therefore, the study suggests for a focus on moral nurturing among Malaysian youths to minimize the total freedom of expression of harmful information being disseminated unnecessarily especially online. ************************************************************************************************** Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk menyiasat sama ada sifat moral, identiti moral, dan kepercayaan moral mempengaruhi penglibatan moral pengguna sosial media. Secara khususnya, objektif kajian adalah (1) untuk menentukan aras sifat moral, identiti moral, kepercayaan moral, dan penglibatan moral dalam talian; (2) untuk mengenalpasti perhubungan antara sifat moral, identiti moral, kepercayaan moral, dan penglibatan moral dalam talian; dan (3) untuk menyiasat kesan pengantaraan kepercayaan moral terhadap hubungan sifat moral dan identiti moral dengan penglibatan moral dalam talian. Kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk penyelidikan kuantitatif menggunakan teknik tinjauan dalam talian. Seramai 153 responden telah menyertai kajian. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan aras yang tinggi pada sifat moral, identiti moral, kepercayaan moral, dan penglibatan moral dalam diri pelajar. Kepercayaan moral didapati secara separa mengantarakan hubungan sifat moral dan identiti moral dengan penglibatan moral dalam talian. Penemuan ini menyokong prinsip kemudaratan Mill bahawa apa-apa jenis ekspresi harus dibenarkan tetapi haruslah berpandukan sekatan kendiri dan tidak membahayakan orang lain. Oleh itu, kajian ini mencadangkan untuk memberi tumpuan kepada pemupukan moral di kalangan belia Malaysia bagi meminimumkan kebebasan bersuara total yang melibatkan maklumat berbahaya daripada disebarkan. UPM Press 2021-01-21 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/88445/1/88445_The%20mediating%20effects%20of%20moral%20belief.pdf Hussein, Eliza and Wok, Saodah (2021) The mediating effects of moral belief in predicting online moral engagement. Asian Journal of Communication, 9 (2). pp. 428-445. ISSN 2682-7506 https://journalfbmk.upm.edu.my/ojs3/index.php/ajac/article/view/377
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The mediating effects of moral belief in predicting online moral engagement
description The aim of this study is to investigate whether moral traits, moral identity, and moral belief affect online users’ moral engagement. Specifically, the objectives of the study are: (1) to determine the levels of moral traits, moral identity, moral belief, and online moral engagement; (2) to determine the relationships between moral traits, moral identity, moral belief, and online moral engagement; and (3) to investigate the mediating effect of moral belief on the relationships of moral traits and moral identity with online moral engagement. This study employed a quantitative research design using the online survey technique for data collection. A total of 153 respondents was collected. Results show high levels of moral traits, moral identity, moral belief, and online moral engagement exercised by the students. Moral belief partially mediated the relationships of moral traits and moral identity with online moral engagement. These findings support Mill’s harm principle that any kind of expression should be allowed but guided by self-restriction and not harm others. Therefore, the study suggests for a focus on moral nurturing among Malaysian youths to minimize the total freedom of expression of harmful information being disseminated unnecessarily especially online. ************************************************************************************************** Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk menyiasat sama ada sifat moral, identiti moral, dan kepercayaan moral mempengaruhi penglibatan moral pengguna sosial media. Secara khususnya, objektif kajian adalah (1) untuk menentukan aras sifat moral, identiti moral, kepercayaan moral, dan penglibatan moral dalam talian; (2) untuk mengenalpasti perhubungan antara sifat moral, identiti moral, kepercayaan moral, dan penglibatan moral dalam talian; dan (3) untuk menyiasat kesan pengantaraan kepercayaan moral terhadap hubungan sifat moral dan identiti moral dengan penglibatan moral dalam talian. Kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk penyelidikan kuantitatif menggunakan teknik tinjauan dalam talian. Seramai 153 responden telah menyertai kajian. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan aras yang tinggi pada sifat moral, identiti moral, kepercayaan moral, dan penglibatan moral dalam diri pelajar. Kepercayaan moral didapati secara separa mengantarakan hubungan sifat moral dan identiti moral dengan penglibatan moral dalam talian. Penemuan ini menyokong prinsip kemudaratan Mill bahawa apa-apa jenis ekspresi harus dibenarkan tetapi haruslah berpandukan sekatan kendiri dan tidak membahayakan orang lain. Oleh itu, kajian ini mencadangkan untuk memberi tumpuan kepada pemupukan moral di kalangan belia Malaysia bagi meminimumkan kebebasan bersuara total yang melibatkan maklumat berbahaya daripada disebarkan.
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