Table 3.

Questions 16–20 and 22–25, n = 227.

Question	Mean (95% CI)	SD
Q16: “tDCS should not be given until my child is old enough to make his or her own decision, even if there is less improvement from the procedure at an older age.”	0.7 (0.5 to 1.0)	1.69
Q17: “Even if I were assured that the procedure is safe, I would worry that this might affect my child in unexpected ways.”	1.6 (1.4 to 1.8)	1.44
Q18: “I would not like the idea of having a procedure performed on my child.”	1.1 (0.9 to 1.3)	1.75
Q19: “I dislike the unnaturalness of this procedure.”	0.8 (0.5 to 1.0)	1.91
Q20: “tDCS involves the use of medical technology. A medical professional, such as a doctor, should make the final decision as to whether a child should have this procedure.”	0.0 (−0.2 to 0.3)	1.92
Q22: “After using tDCS, my child's achievements would no longer be his or her own doing.”	−0.3 (−0.6 to –0.1)	1.84
Q23: “My child is a gift. He or she will have different talents and flaws, as all people do. I should be accepting of my child, rather than intervening and trying to change him or her.”	1.2 (1.0 to 1.4)	1.62
Q24: “Struggle is necessary for developing good character. This would remove effort and make things too easy for my child.”	0.4 (0.1 to 0.6)	1.77
Q25: “If my child could gain the same improvements by taking a pill with no side effects, I would be more likely to give them the pill than tES.”	−0.3 (−0.5 to –0.0)	1.83

Note. Possible responses ranged from –3 to +3. Negative responses indicated disagreement, positive responses indicated agreement, and 0 indicated neutrality.