12 September 2020 : Clinical Research
The Effects of Online Homeschooling on Children, Parents, and Teachers of Grades 1–9 During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ying Zhao1ACEF, Yong Guo1AD, Yu Xiao1BCF, Ranke Zhu1BFG, Wei Sun1BDF, Weiyong Huang1BF, Deyi Liang1BF, Liuying Tang1BCD, Fan Zhang1F, Dongsheng Zhu1BG, Jie-Ling Wu1A*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.925591
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e925591
Table 1 Characteristics of students, parents and teachers.
| Variables | Grades 1–3 | Grades 4–6 | Grades 7–9 | Total sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 158 (21) | 496 (67) | 84 (12) | 738 (100) |
| Age, mean (sd) | 8.8 (1.1) | 11.3 (0.9) | 12.9 (0.8) | 11.0 (1.7) |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 95 (60) | 245 (49) | 40 (48) | 380 (51) |
| Female | 63 (40) | 251 (51) | 44 (52) | 358 (49) |
| Number | 458 (43) | 517 (49) | 87 (8) | 1062 (100) |
| Age, mean (sd) | 8.1 (1.2) | 11.1 (0.9) | 13.1 (0.9) | 10.0 (2.0) |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 230 (50) | 293 (57) | 49 (56) | 572 (54) |
| Female | 228 (50) | 224 (43) | 38 (44) | 294 (46) |
| Responder | ||||
| Mother | 127 (27.7) | 170 (32.9) | 26 (29.9) | 323 (30.4) |
| Father | 315 (68.8) | 317 (61.3) | 58 (66.7) | 690 (65) |
| Others | 16 (3.5) | 30 (5.8) | 3 (3.4) | 49 (4.6) |
| Age of responder | ||||
| ≤30 | 65 (14.2) | 28 (5.4) | 3 (3.4) | 96 (9) |
| 31–40 | 306 (66.8) | 301 (58.2) | 42 (48.3) | 649 (61.1) |
| 41–50 | 76 (16.6) | 166 (32.1) | 38 (43.7) | 280 (26.4) |
| >50 | 11 (2.4) | 22 (4.3) | 4 (4.6) | 37 (3.5) |
| Number of children enrolled in homeschooling | ||||
| 1 | 298 (65.1) | 320 (61.9) | 54 (62.1) | 672 (63.3) |
| 2 | 136 (29.7) | 180 (34.8) | 28 (32.2) | 344 (32.4) |
| ≥3 | 24 (5.3) | 17 (3.3) | 5 (5.7) | 45 (4.4) |
| Number | 82 (39) | 80 (38) | 48 (22) | 210 (100) |
| Age, n (%) | ||||
| ≤30 | 44 (53.7) | 32 (40) | 8 (16.7) | 84 (40) |
| 31–40 | 17 (20.7) | 19 (23.8) | 11 (22.9) | 47 (22.4) |
| 41–50 | 14 (17.1) | 23 (28.8) | 17 (35.4) | 54 (25.7) |
| >50 | 7 (8.5) | 6 (7.5) | 12 (25) | 25 (11.9) |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 14 (17.1) | 21 (26.3) | 15 (31.3) | 50 (23.8) |
| Female | 68 (82.9) | 59 (73.8) | 33 (68.8) | 160 (76.2) |