Research Article

School-Issued Devices for Home Use in Kindergarten through 5th Grade and Parent Perceptions of Child Learning, Behavior, and Conflict

Table 2

Rotated factor loadings for positive and negative perceived impacts of school-issued devices at home on child learning.

Item20202021
Factor 1Factor 2Factor 1Factor 2
Positive impact on learningNegative impact on learningPositive impact on learningNegative impact on learning

How often has this device affected the following things about your child in a positive way?
1. Quality of learning0.85-0.270.82-0.11
2. Ability to focus on learning0.83-0.350.74-0.13
3. Desire to learn0.88-0.230.79-0.06
4. Desire to read0.87-0.190.75-0.13
5. Desire to do math/science0.88-0.080.740.06
6. Frequency of reading0.87-0.080.850.03

How often has this device affected the following things about your child in a negative way?
7. Quality of learning-0.210.940.050.79
8. Ability to focus on learning-0.220.90-0.130.72
9. Desire to learn-0.190.92-0.100.85
10. Desire to read-0.200.95-0.090.85
11. Desire to do math/science-0.160.93-0.010.82
12. Frequency of reading-0.190.93-0.060.82

Note: bold items represent those included in the factor.