Parents of students in Year 1 and Year 2 attending a school in western Canada were asked for permission to
administer a survey to their children. Forty of 46 children returned signed research participation consent forms
which included a request for demographic information. Two children were absent during rating scale
administration resulting in a final sample of 38 children. Of these children, 18 were in Year 1 and 20 were in
Year 2; 19 were male and 19 were female. Children ranged in age from 77 months to 101 months (mean 89
months, SD 6.68 months). Approximately 82% of mothers and 97% of fathers reported being employed
(part-time or full-time). With respect to the sample of mothers, 3.4% reported not completing high school, 34.5%
reported high school graduation or apprenticeship training, and 62.1% reported some college or university
education. With respect to the sample of fathers, 9.7% reported not completing high school, 58.1% reported high
school graduation or apprenticeship training, and 32.3% reported some college or university education.
Approximately half of participating parents described their family as tradition, 5% blended and almost half did
not respond to the item querying family type.