Research Article
School-Issued Devices for Home Use in Kindergarten through 5th Grade and Parent Perceptions of Child Learning, Behavior, and Conflict
Table 3
Rotated factor loadings for positive and negative perceived impacts of school-issued devices at home on child behavior and emotions.
| Item | 2020 | 2021 | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Factor 1 | Factor 2 | Positive impact on behavior/emotions | Negative impact on behavior/emotions | Positive impact on behavior/emotions | Negative impact on behavior/emotions |
| How often has this device affected the following things about your child in a positive way? | 1. Ability to manage emotions | 0.93 | -0.01 | 0.85 | 0.00 | 2. Listening to/obeying parent(s) | 0.92 | -0.07 | 0.82 | 0.09 | 3. Desire to play with others | 0.95 | -0.04 | 0.88 | 0.07 | 4. Desire to play with toys | 0.94 | -0.10 | 0.91 | 0.10 | 5. Desire to play outside | 0.97 | -0.12 | 0.85 | 0.02 | 6. Desire to exercise | 0.94 | -0.14 | 0.88 | -0.04 | 7. Frequency of play (not on screen) | 0.95 | -0.15 | 0.82 | 0.02 | 8. Connections with friends | 0.91 | 0.00 | 0.73 | -0.05 | 9. Ability to control anger | 0.95 | 0.01 | 0.84 | 0.07 |
| How often has this device affected the following things about your child in a negative way? | 10. Ability to manage emotions | -0.02 | 0.92 | -0.06 | 0.84 | 11. Listening to/obeying parent(s) | -0.08 | 0.91 | -0.15 | 0.77 | 12. Desire to play with others | -0.01 | 0.96 | 0.13 | 0.80 | 13. Desire to play with toys | -0.08 | 0.97 | 0.15 | 0.80 | 14. Desire to play outside | -0.08 | 0.97 | 0.02 | 0.84 | 15. Desire to exercise | -0.08 | 0.97 | 0.10 | 0.82 | 16. Frequency of play (not on screen) | -0.11 | 0.96 | -0.17 | 0.76 | 17. Connections with friends | -0.07 | 0.94 | 0.22 | 0.78 | 18. Ability to control anger | -0.07 | 0.94 | 0.02 | 0.84 |
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Note: bold items represent those included in the factor.
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