Vol. 17 No. 2(I)S (2025)

Smartphones play a crucial role in students' daily routines, influencing social interactions and academic engagement. This study explores the relation between attachment styles, secure, avoidant, anxious, and disorganized and smartphone addiction among students at UiTM Puncak Alam’s Faculty of Business and Management. Based on information from 256 respondents, findings reveal that all attachment styles significantly correlate with smartphone addiction, with avoidant attachment displaying the strongest relationship (r = .701), followed by disorganized (r = .554), anxious (r = .534), and secure attachment (r = .476). Regression analysis identifies avoidant attachment as the primary predictor, suggesting that individuals with avoidant tendencies rely heavily on smartphones to distance themselves from real-world interactions. Anxious attachment also contributes, reflecting excessive smartphone use driven by a need for social reassurance. In contrast, secure and disorganized attachments show minimal predictive impact. These results indicate that smartphone addiction is not merely a behavioral habit but is deeply rooted in psychological and emotional factors. Students with avoidant and anxious attachments may depend on smartphones for validation or coping, reinforcing problematic usage patterns. To address this issue, universities should implement structured interventions such as digital wellness programs, attachment-based counselling, and social engagement initiatives that encourage healthy offline interactions. Encouraging face-to-face communication and setting boundaries for smartphone usage can help mitigate addiction risks. Future studies should investigate the longterm academic and psychological effects of smartphone dependency, offering broader insights into the consequences of attachment-driven smartphone addiction in university settings.

This study examined the factors influencing non-disabled university students’ intention to collaborate with visually impaired (VI) peers in inclusive team settings. Guided by the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), the research focused on four key variables: attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control (PBC), and awareness. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 113 non-disabled students at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Puncak Alam using convenience sampling. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 27 to assess the correlation between the independent variables and students’ intention to collaborate with VI peers. Findings revealed that non-disabled students generally demonstrated high levels of intention to collaborate, with awareness being the most influential factor. While attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control were positively associated with intention, only awareness was found to be a significant predictor, highlighting students’ recognition of the importance of understanding the needs and challenges faced by VI individuals. The study emphasizes the crucial role of awareness in fostering inclusive behavior. It suggests that increasing disabilityrelated awareness through education and campus initiatives could significantly enhance inclusive collaboration practices among university students.

The halal food control system in Malaysia involves multiple stakeholders whose roles are critical in ensuring food complies with Islamic dietary laws. However, challenges such as fragmented coordination, inconsistent implementation, and limited stakeholder integration hinder its effectiveness. This review aims to identify and analyze stakeholder-related factors that facilitate the success of the halal food control system in Malaysia. This study adopts a systematic literature review approach by identifying relevant publications from 2018 to 2023 across major academic databases. Articles were filtered based on titles, abstracts, and relevance to stakeholder-related factors. A total of 938 articles were reviewed to construct a thematic discussion. This paper identifies six main stakeholder-related factors that may facilitate the success of Malaysia's halal food control system: halal knowledge, assurance factors, organizational environmental factors, management and strategies, technology and tools, as well as consumer feedback and handling. This paper contributes new knowledge by synthesizing fragmented literature into a comprehensive thematic framework grounded in stakeholder theory. It offers theoretical insights and serves as a reference for researchers, policymakers, and halal industry players seeking to understand and strengthen stakeholder roles in halal governance. The findings provide practical guidance for improving policy, governance, and strategic collaboration in halal food control. However, the review is limited to the food sector and relies solely on secondary data. Future research needs to expand beyond the perspectives discussed in the paper to other halal industries, involve comparison across countries, time span, and different databases.

This study examines the factors influencing behavioral intentions of Generation Z individuals in Malaysia towards adopting mobile payments, specifically from a gamification perspective. The sample comprised 602 participants who completed a Google Forms survey, and the data were analyzed using SPSS software. The sample was predominantly undergraduate students, with the largest concentration of respondents from the Federal Territories. Reliability testing was conducted to ensure the validity of the independent and dependent variables, and normality tests were performed to assess distribution characteristics. Most independent variables demonstrated a positive correlation with the dependent variable, except for perceived cost, which exhibited a negative correlation. Multiple regression analysis revealed that performance expectancy, trust, perceived cost, gamification, and social influence significantly affected the intention to adopt mobile payments, albeit to varying degrees. The findings contribute to the existing body of knowledge on gamification by empirically validating its impact on the adoption of mobile payments. This study extends the theoretical framework of gamification by demonstrating that game-like elements in mobile payment applications significantly influence user adoption intentions among Generation Z. Educational institutions and programs that aim to enhance digital literacy can benefit from these findings by incorporating gamified learning modules. These modules can effectively teach Generation Z members about the benefits and usage of mobile payment systems, thus promoting wider adoption.