Table 2 Child’s attitude towards schooling and use of mobile phones at the time of pandemic
Variable | Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
The frequency at which the child asks about the Re opening of School/Kindergarten(n = 449) | Very often | 94 | 20.94 |
Often | 269 | 59.91 | |
Rarely | 48 | 10.69 | |
Never | 38 | 7.10 | |
The frequency at which the child talks about missing friends/peers(n = 449) | Very often | 70 | 15.59 |
Often | 295 | 65.70 | |
Rarely | 59 | 13.14 | |
Never | 25 | 5.57 | |
Parent’s rating of the interaction of the child with other children while meeting them in person during the pandemic (n = 535) | Excellent | 130 | 24.3 |
Good | 276 | 51.6 | |
Average | 93 | 17.4 | |
Below Average | 32 | 6 | |
Poor | 4 | 0.7 | |
Parent’s rating of the interaction of the child with other children while meeting them during online meetings. (n = 535) | Excellent | 54 | 10.09 |
Good | 256 | 47.85 | |
Average | 162 | 30.28 | |
Below Average | 47 | 8.79 | |
Poor | 16 | 3 | |
The frequency at which the activities of the child on mobile phones/ tablets /computers are monitored by parents. (n = 535) | Very often | 300 | 56.1 |
Often | 184 | 34.39 | |
Rarely | 27 | 5 | |
Never | 24 | 4.5 | |
The frequency at which mobile phones/ electronic devices are used to pacify the child. (n = 535) | Very Often | 20 | 3.7 |
Often | 297 | 55.51 | |
Rarely | 119 | 22.2 | |
Never | 99 | 18.5 | |
The child has a mobile device/tablet/computer device of his own | 46 | 8.6 | |