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 Zhao ACEF , Yong Guo AD , Yu Xiao BCF , Ranke Zhu BFG , Wei Sun BDF , Weiyong Huang BF , Deyi Liang BF , Liuying Tang BCD , Fan Zhang F , Dongsheng Zhu BG , Jie-Ling Wu A*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.925591
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e925591
Table 3 Homeschooling behaviors and feelings of Barents.
| Variables | Grades 1–3 | Grades 4–6 | Grades 7–9 | Total sample | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 458 (43%) | 517 (49%) | 87 (8%) | 1062 (100%) | ||
| Do you think your child is interested in this homeschooling style? | 0.779 | ||||
| Agree | 183 (40) | 226 (43.7) | 36 (41.4) | 445 (41.9) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 140 (30.6) | 143 (27.7) | 24 (27.6) | 307 (28.9) | |
| Disagree | 135 (29.5) | 148 (28.6) | 27 (31) | 310 (29.2) | |
| Do you think your child can interact with teachers and classmates during online classes? | 0.305 | ||||
| Agree | 105 (22.9) | 114 (22.1) | 18 (20.7) | 237 (22.3) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 91 (19.9) | 113 (21.9) | 11 (12.6) | 215 (20.2) | |
| Disagree | 262 (57.2) | 290 (56.1) | 58 (66.7) | 610 (57.4) | |
| Do you think your child can focus on learning during online classes? | 0.014 | ||||
| Agree | 336 (73.4) | 415 (80.3) | 71 (81.6) | 822 (77.4) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 85 (18.6) | 76 (14.7) | 10 (11.5) | 171 (16.1) | |
| Disagree | 37 (8.1) | 26 (5) | 6 (6.9) | 69 (6.5) | |
| Do you think your child requires monitoring when taking the online classes? | |||||
| Agree | 279 (60.9) | 223 (43.1) | 29 (33.3) | 531 (50) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 115 (25.1) | 162 (31.3) | 29 (33.3) | 306 (28.8) | |
| Disagree | 64 (14) | 132 (25.5) | 29 (33.3) | 225 (21.2) | |
| Do you think your child feels fatigue/sleepiness during the online classes? | |||||
| Agree | 71 (15.5) | 63 (12.2) | 19 (21.8) | 153 (14.4) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 130 (28.4) | 134 (25.9) | 38 (43.7) | 302 (28.4) | |
| Disagree | 257 (56.1) | 320 (61.9) | 30 (34.5) | 607 (57.2) | |
| Do you think your child feels back pains during online classes? | 0.002 | ||||
| Agree | 25 (5.5) | 30 (5.8) | 12 (13.8) | 67 (6.3) | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 87 (19) | 103 (19.9) | 27 (31) | 217 (20.4) | |
| Disagree | 346 (75.5) | 384 (74.3) | 48 (55.2) | 778 (73.3) | |
| How long is your child’s screen time every day? | |||||
| 77 (16.8) | 73 (14.1) | 13 (14.9) | 163 (15.3) | ||
| 1–3 hours | 79 (17.2) | 84 (16.2) | 5 (5.7) | 168 (15.8) | |
| ≥3 hours | 302 (65.9) | 360 (69.6) | 69 (79.3) | 731 (68.8) | |
| How long is you child’s outdoor activity time every day? | 0.001 | ||||
| None | 179 (39.1) | 232 (44.9) | 53 (60.9) | 464 (43.7) | |
| 105 (22.9) | 86 (16.6) | 16 (18.4) | 207 (19.5) | ||
| 1–2 hours | 88 (19.2) | 124 (24) | 13 (14.9) | 225 (21.2) | |
| ≥2 hours | 86 (18.8) | 75 (14.5) | 5 (5.7) | 166 (15.6) | |
| How long is your child’s sleeping time every day | |||||
| 13 (2.8) | 14 (2.7) | 8 (9.2) | 35 (3.3) | ||
| 7–8 hours | 151 (33) | 173 (33.5) | 54 (62.1) | 378 (35.6) | |
| 9–10 hours | 271 (59.2) | 307 (59.4) | 21 (24.1) | 599 (56.4) | |
| >10 hours | 23 (5) | 23 (4.4) | 4 (4.6) | 50 (4.7) | |
| Are you concerned about your child’s eyesight taking online classes? | |||||
| Yes | 434 (94.8) | 486 (94) | 85 (97.7) | 1005 (94.6) | |
| No | 24 (5.2) | 31 (6) | 2 (2.3) | 57 (5.4) | |
| Which schooling style do you prefer? | 0.308 | ||||
| Homeschooling with online classes | 3 (0.7) | 12 (2.3) | 3 (3.4) | 18 (1.7) | |
| Classroom based schooling | 443 (96.7) | 491 (95) | 81 (93.1) | 1015 (95.6) | |
| Study at home by themselves | 9 (2) | 11 (2.1) | 3 (3.4) | 23 (2.2) | |
| Others | 3 (0.7) | 3 (0.6) | 0 (0) | 6 (0.6) | |