In today’s contemporary living, the proliferation of internet has become a major component to complete each individual, especially the Z generation. They had been exposed to technological advancements especially in the virtual world since birth. Now, this generation has entered the world of higher education. Educators now face challenges in educating them, primarily because of their attitude issues. This Gen Z has been labeled as spoilt, rebellious and selfish. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify that major problem in their attitude and to investigate whether cyber addiction plays a major role in this problem hence affecting their studies. This study will involve quantitative method by using semi-structured interview and Likert scale questionnaire. The interview involving 65 educators and will be recorded and analyzed, while as the questionnaire will be handed out to 300 undergraduates (born in year 1997 above) for later analysis through SPSS and AMOS version 22. Results achieved will prove as solid evidence that when these young adults are left unmanaged in the cyber world it may prove to create negative impacts in the future. Parents in particular, must focus concern and awareness in them so as our future leaders will not continue to be distracted and engrossed to the point of losing their faith. This study is also parallel to one of the tier in the 11th RMK emphasizing that the 21st century graduates are to be apt leaders, ethically and morally.
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To Cite this Article: Mahadi, S. R. S. (2018). Cyber Addiction and the Impact towards Gen Zers Attitude in Learning. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(12), 2222–2228.
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