Variables | (n = 287) |
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Parent/Child characteristics | |
Parent sex, n (%) | |
Female | 270 (94.08) |
Male | 17 (5.92) |
Parent age, mean years (SD) | 37.44 (8.36) |
Child sex, n (%) | |
Female | 120 (41.81) |
Male | 167 (58.19) |
Child age, mean years (SD) | 9.29 (2.12) |
Household highest education n (%) | |
High School Graduate/GED or less | 47 (16.38) |
Technical School or Some College | 87 (30.31) |
College Graduate | 74 (25.78) |
Post Graduate Study | 79 (27.53) |
Child’s race, n (%) | |
Caucasian | 73 (25.44) |
African-American | 41 (14.29) |
Hispanic | 132 (45.99) |
Other | 41 (14.29) |
TV in child’s room, n (%) | |
Yes | 156 (54.36) |
No | 131 (45.64) |
Child TV & DVD viewing in hours/day, mean (SD) | |
Weekday† | 2.33 (2.43) |
Weekend | 3.87 (2.31) |
Parent TV & DVD viewing in hours/day, mean (SD) | |
Weekday | 2.28 (1.98) |
Weekend | 3.33 (2.31) |
Parent Outcome Expectations for Child TV viewing $, summed mean score (SD) | |
Positive outcome expectations | |
Parent-Centered (7 items) | 17.06 (5.38) |
Child-Centered (5 items) | 15.94 (3.85) |
Negative outcome expectations | |
TV and Content Exposure (7 items) | 20.03 (6.56) |
Prevent Other Activities (6 items) | 17.65 (5.59) |
TV Parenting Practices, # summed mean score (SD) | |
Social Co-viewing (5 items) | 18.31 (3.48) |
Restrictive (5 items) | 18.88 (4.00) |