Transformational Digital Leadership in Parenting: Child Empowerment and Digital Addiction Management

Kepimpinan Digital Transformasional Dalam Keibubapaan: Pemerkasaan Kanak-Kanak Dan Pengurusan Ketagihan Digital

Authors

  • Khairunesa Isa Pusat Pengajian Umum dan Kokurikulum, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
  • Sarala Thulasi Palpanadan Pusat Pengajian Bahasa, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
  • Zahuren Abdul Kadir Pusat Pengajian Umum dan Kokurikulum, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
  • Syamimi Afiqah Shahlal Pusat Pengajian Umum dan Kokurikulum, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
  • Wan Hani Wan Muda Pusat Pengajian Umum dan Kokurikulum, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54554/jhcd.2025.18.2.10

Abstract

This study examined the role of transformational digital leadership in the context of modern parenting with a focus on child empowerment strategies and digital addiction risk management. Qualitative data were obtained through roundtable discussions involving parents from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, and analyzed using a thematic approach. Findings indicated that modeling positive digital behavior, granting controlled autonomy, and setting clear digital boundaries were core to family digital well-being. This study fills a literature gap by integrating transformational leadership theory into the dynamics of digital parenting, which is typically only addressed through a screen time control approach. The findings also highlight the need for digital leadership training for caregivers, collaboration with policymakers and educators, and the development of sustainable and ethical child-friendly digital ecosystems. The implications of the study align with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, which is to promote family health and well-being in the digital age.

 

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Published

2025-12-31

How to Cite

Isa, K., Palpanadan, S. T. ., Kadir, Z. A. ., Shahlal, S. A. ., & Wan Muda, W. H. (2025). Transformational Digital Leadership in Parenting: Child Empowerment and Digital Addiction Management: Kepimpinan Digital Transformasional Dalam Keibubapaan: Pemerkasaan Kanak-Kanak Dan Pengurusan Ketagihan Digital. Journal of Human Capital Development (JHCD), 18(2), 126–138. https://doi.org/10.54554/jhcd.2025.18.2.10

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2025)

Section

ARTICLES

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