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Abstract: Parenting in the Digital Age: Implications to Physical, Social and Academic Life of Children in Various Age Groups. Objectives: This study explores the parents experiences in the digital age and determines the problems they encountered with childrens use of digital technology, the different parenting styles they employed, and how they cope with the high-technology, fast-paced times that their children live in. Methods: It used a qualitative hermeneutical phenomenological approach. It strongly relies on the researchers interpretations of their lived experience. Findings: The participants identified problems in discipline, academic, health, and social aspects of the child. Different parenting styles were employed by the participants but varied depending on the age of their children. Participants also highlighted their ways of managing childrens misbehavior using digital technology. They set house rules like giving screen time, rewards and punishment, watching together, and open communication. Conclusion: Parents should find the right way to manage their children’s misbehavior using digital technology and encourage their children to be with their friends and refrain from holding gadgets during playtime.
Keywords: Parenting styles, digital age, technology use.
Abstrak: Pengasuhan di Era Digital: Implikasinya Terhadap Kehidupan Fisik, Sosial dan Akademik Anak di Berbagai Kelompok Usia. Tujuan: Studi ini mengeksplorasi pengalaman orang tua di era digital dan menentukan masalah yang mereka hadapi terhadap penggunaan teknologi digital oleh anak-anak, gaya pengasuhan yang mereka terapkan, dan bagaimana mereka mengatasi teknologi tinggi. Metode: Menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif hermeneutis fenomenologis. Ini sangat bergantung pada interpretasi peneliti tentang pengalaman hidup mereka. Temuan: Para peserta mengidentifikasi masalah dalam aspek disiplin, akademik, kesehatan, dan sosial anak. Gaya pengasuhan yang berbeda digunakan oleh para peserta tetapi bervariasi tergantung pada usia anak-anak mereka. Peserta juga menyoroti cara mereka mengelola perilaku buruk anak-anak menggunakan teknologi digital. Mereka menetapkan aturan rumah seperti memberikan waktu menonton, penghargaan dan hukuman, menonton bersama, dan membuka komunikasi. Kesimpulan: Orang tua harus menemukan cara yang tepat untuk mengelola perilaku buruk anak-anak mereka menggunakan teknologi digital dan mendorong anak-anak mereka untuk bersama teman-teman mereka dan menahan diri dari memegang gadget saat bermain.
Kata kunci: gaya pengasuhan, era digital, penggunaan teknologi.
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