Table 3 Differences in demographic variables among various variables (n = 681).
Variables | Levels | Parental playfulness (M ± SD) | Parent-child interaction (M ± SD) | Child playfulness (M ± SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Child gender | Boy (n = 356) | 3.309 ± 0.786 | 2.569 ± 0.689 | 3.455 ± 0.590 |
Girl (n = 325) | 3.247 ± 0.756 | 2.566 ± 0.650 | 3.440 ± 0.582 | |
t | 1.047 | 0.047 | 0.320 | |
p | 0.296 | 0.963 | 0.749 | |
Only child status | Yes (n = 271) | 3.397 ± 0.684 | 2.639 ± 0.650 | 3.530 ± 0.513 |
No (n = 410) | 3.201 ± 0.816 | 2.520 ± 0.680 | 3.394 ± 0.624 | |
t | 3.376** | 2.274* | 3.104** | |
p | 0.001 | 0.023 | 0.002 | |
Child age | I 3–4 (n = 225) | 3.410 ± 0.632 | 2.667 ± 0.716 | 3.487 ± 0.504 |
II 4–5 (n = 240) | 3.256 ± 0.799 | 2.550 ± 0.670 | 3.468 ± 0.603 | |
III 5–6 (n = 216) | 3.169 ± 0.852 | 2.483 ± 0.609 | 3.386 ± 0.641 | |
F | 5.631** | 4.335* | 1.877 | |
p | 0.004 | 0.013 | 0.154 | |
Post hoc comparisons | I > III | I > III | – | |
