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Table 6 Usage pattern of different types of parenting approach (N = 202)

From: Parenting approaches and digital technology use of preschool age children in a Chinese community

 

N

%

Mean score (SD)

   

Instructive

Co-using

Restrictive

Instructive mainly#

92

45.5

3.13 (0.55)

2.63 (0.56)

2.70 (0.53)

Co-using mainly#

46

22.8

2.56 (0.64)

2.93 (0.62)

2.27 (0.65)

Restrictive mainly#

37

18.3

2.50 (0.73)

2.35 (0.68)

2.86 (0.70)

All three approaches

13

6.4

1.85 (0.90)

1.85 (0.90)

1.85 (0.90)

Instructive & co-using

9

4.5

3.11 (0.78)

3.11 (0.78)

2.76 (0.70)

Restrictive & instructive

5

2.5

2.70 (0.76)

2.28 (0.30)

2.70 (0.76)

Co-using & restrictive

0

0.0

-

-

-

  1. #highest mean score was used to determine the main parenting approach.