Analyzing the Mechanisms by Which Digital Platforms Influence Family-School Partnerships among Parents of Young Children

Pi-Chun Hsu and Ru-Si Chen ()
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Pi-Chun Hsu: Department of Childhood Care and Education, MacKay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Taipei City 112021, Taiwan
Ru-Si Chen: Department of Early Childhood Education and Care, Minghsin University of Science and Technology, Xinfeng 30401, Taiwan

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 24, 1-20

Abstract: This research delved into the correlation between digital platforms and the dynamics of family-school collaboration within the context of parents with young children in Taiwan. It also examined the roles of parental involvement, teacher-child interactions, and online communication in this model. In the context of Taiwan, a research endeavor was undertaken to elucidate the viewpoints of parents with preschool-age children concerning digital platforms and their associated determinants. A Chinese-translated questionnaire included five latent factors: digital platforms, parental involvement, teacher-child interactions, online communication, and family-school partnerships. Employing a partial least-squares technique, we conducted an in-depth examination of the survey data, focusing on the evaluation of questionnaire latent factor reliability and validity within the measurement model. Subsequently, a path analysis was conducted to examine the hypothesized assumptions in the structural model. The findings indicated significant positive effects, with digital platforms enhancing parental involvement, teacher-child interactions, and online communication, ultimately leading to stronger family-school partnerships. Statistical analyses using a robust dataset consistently confirmed the significance of these associations.

Keywords: digital platforms; family-school partnership; online communication; parental involvement; teacher-child interactions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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