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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 2 Homeschooling behaviors and feelings of students.

VariablesGrades 1–3Grades 4–6Grades 7–9Total samplep-Value
158 (21%)496 (67%)84 (12%)738 (100%)
Are you interested in this homeschooling style?0.975
 Agree87 (55.1)279 (56.3)44 (52.4)410 (55.6)
 Neither agree nor disagree44 (27.8)133 (26.8)25 (29.8)202 (27.4)
 Disagree27 (17.1)84 (16.9)15 (17.9)126 (17.1)
Can you interact with teachers and classmates during online classes?0.112
 Agree57 (36.1)200 (40.3)21 (25)278 (37.7)
 Neither agree nor disagree35 (22.2)107 (21.6)22 (26.2)164 (22.2)
 Disagree66 (41.8)189 (38.1)41 (48.8)296 (40.1)
Do you play games or chat with friends during online classes?0.009
 Agree9 (5.7)10 (2)1 (1.2)20 (2.7)
 Neither agree nor disagree8 (5.1)20 (4)2 (2.4)30 (4.1)
 Disagree141 (89.2)466 (94)81 (96.4)688 (93.2)
Do you feel fatigue/sleepiness during the online classes?0.071
 Agree18 (11.4)38 (7.7)10 (11.9)66 (8.9)
 Neither agree nor disagree25 (15.8)77 (15.5)21 (25.0)123 (16.7)
 Disagree115 (72.8)381 (76.8)53 (63.1)549 (74.4)
Do you feel back pains during online classes?0.031
 Agree8 (5.1)22 (4.4)7 (8.3)37 (5)
 Neither agree nor disagree12 (7.6)47 (9.5)16 (19.0)75 (10.2)
 Disagree138 (87.3)427 (86.1)61 (72.6)626 (84.6)
How long is your screen time every day?0.189
 <1 hours105 (66.5)322 (64.9)65 (77.4)492 (66.7)
 1–3 hours29 (18.4)109 (22)12 (14.3)150 (20.3)
 ≥3 hours24 (15.2)65 (13.1)7 (8.3)96 (13)
How long is the outdoor activity time every day?<0.001
 None38 (24.1)118 (23.8)36 (42.9)192 (26)
 <1 hours19 (12)94 (19)20 (23.8)133 (18)
 1–2 hours62 (39.2)199 (40.1)19 (22.6)280 (37.9)
 ≥2 hours39 (24.7)85 (17.1)9 (10.7)133 (18)
How long is your sleeping time every day?0.013
 <7 hours15 (9.5)33 (6.7)6 (7.1)54 (7.1)
 7–8 hours38 (24.1)136 (27.4)45 (53.6)219 (29.7)
 9–10 hours89 (56.3)274 (55.2)31 (36.9)394 (53.4)
 >10 hours16 (10.1)53 (10.7)2 (2.4)71 (9.6)
Which schooling style do you prefer?0.501
 Homeschooling with online classes15 (9.5)65 (13.1)11 (13.1)91 (12.3)
 Classroom based schooling138 (87.3)405 (81.7)71 (84.5)614 (83.5)
 Study at home by yourself2 (1.3)14 (2.8)0 (0.0)16 (2.2)
 Others3 (1.9)12 (2.4)2 (2.4)17 (2.3)

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