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Innovation and Digital Transformation for a Sustainable World

and co-viewing techniques, limiter parents choose restrictive 2. Training for Active Engagement: Since active
mediation, while mentor parents mostly utilize active mediation is the primary method used by mentor
mediation. Table 2 illustrates this pattern, which parents, training initiatives should place a strong
demonstrates how parenting approaches influence mediation emphasis on active engagement techniques with
techniques. This is supported by the summary statistics in children’s internet usage. This covers methods and
Table 3, where Dimension 1 contributes the largest variance resources for developing cooperative digital
explanation and Dimension 2 makes a lesser but substantial experiences and encouraging honest dialogue about
contribution. These findings are supported by the high chi- technology.
square value, which highlights how crucial it is for 3. Support for Balanced Approaches: Resources
academics and practitioners to comprehend how DPS and should concentrate on balancing technology use
DPM relate to one another. and promoting healthy digital connections for
In light of Kerala's digital transformation, the findings shed enabler parents who utilize both active and co-
light on how parents are adapting their parenting styles and viewing tactics. It might be helpful to offer advice
mediation strategies to navigate the digital landscape on how to manage digital content and use co-
effectively. The investigation of Digital Parenting Styles viewing to strengthen family ties.
(DPS) and Digital Parental Mediation Strategies (DPM) in 4. Techniques for Restrictive Mediation: Training on
the state indicates a strong correlation between parenting how to create appropriate digital boundaries and
philosophies and mediation techniques. The chi-square test comprehend the possible effects on their children's
verifies that parenting philosophies such as facilitator, technology use would be beneficial for limiter
limiter, or mentor have a significant impact on the selection parents, who support restrictive mediation. A
of mediation tactics, whether they be active, co-viewing, or balanced approach may be achieved by providing
restrictive. Enabler parents strike a mix between active and advice on how to manage screen time and promote
co-viewing techniques, whereas mentor parents mostly appropriate digital behavior without placing undue
utilize active mediation—interacting with their children’s restrictions on it.
digital activities directly. Restrictive mediation is mostly 5. Policy and Resource Development: Using these
used by limiter parents to impose stringent rules on their findings, advocates for digital literacy and
children's usage of technology. The results of the policymakers should create resources and policies
correspondence analysis highlight the central role that active that facilitate successful digital parenting. As part of
participation plays in digital parenting, with Dimension 1 this, guidelines for implementing best practices in
accounting for most of the variance in the data. These results digital mediation and technology use in schools and
underscore the need for culturally appropriate digital community organizations will be created.
parenting tools and initiatives that cater to the particular 6. Research and Feedback: To stay up to date with
requirements and practices of local families. They also imply changing parenting styles and technological
that parenting styles have a key role in how parents in Kerala advancements, it might be beneficial to routinely
manage their children's digital devices. gather input from parents and carry out follow-up
studies. This way, digital parenting techniques can
6. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS be improved and refined over time.

The insights gained from the analysis of Digital Parenting 7. CONCLUSION, LIMITATIONS, AND FURTHER
Style (DPS) and Digital Parental Mediation (DPM) have SCOPE
several important implications for academics, educators, The study of Digital Parenting Styles (DPS) and Digital
parents, and legislators as they navigate the digital terrain. Parental Mediation Strategies (DPM) in Kerala highlights
the significant link between parenting philosophies and
1. Tailored Digital Parenting Programs: Establishing digital mediation techniques. The results show that limiter
and providing digital parenting programs that parents choose restrictive mediation, enabler parents use a
address the various reported styles—enabler, combination of active and co-viewing tactics and mentor
limiter, and mentor—should be the focus of parents mostly utilize active mediation. These findings
organizations and educational institutions. These emphasize the need for digital parenting programs that are
systems should be tailored to meet the unique culturally sensitive and meet the various demands of various
requirements of every parenting approach to parenting philosophies.
maximize their efficacy and applicability in However, the study has some limitations. The sample may
overseeing children's digital activity. not accurately reflect the varied socioeconomic and cultural
environment of the entire state of Kerala because it was taken

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