Table 2. Family connectedness of Japanese and Thai high school students.
| Japanese (6585) | Thai (1109) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Frequency of dining with family in the past week | < 0.001 | ||
| 7 days | 2302 (35.4) | 455 (45.1) | |
| 5–6 days | 647 (10.0) | 107 (10.6) | |
| 3–4 days | 1025 (15.8) | 188 (18.6) | |
| 1–2 days | 1509 (23.2) | 178 (17.6) | |
| Never | 1019 (15.7) | 81 (8.0) | |
| I talk to my parents | < 0.001 | ||
| Always | 2828 (43.2) | 614 (56.1) | |
| Often | 1713 (26.2) | 274 (25.0) | |
| Sometimes | 1472 (22.5) | 104 (9.5) | |
| Rarely | 454 (6.9) | 96 (8.8) | |
| Never | 82 (1.3) | 7 (0.6) | |
| My parents notice when I have a problem or feel unhappy | < 0.001 | ||
| Regularly | 3632 (66.8) | 627 (59.9) | |
| Rarely | 1367 (25.2) | 312 (29.8) | |
| Never | 435 (8.0) | 107 (10.2) | |
| My parents notice when I do something good | < 0.001 | ||
| Regularly | 4705 (80.6) | 769 (73.0) | |
| Rarely | 945 (16.2) | 225 (21.3) | |
| Never | 187 (3.2) | 60 (5.7) | |
| Satisfaction with relationship with mother | < 0.001 | ||
| Very satisfied | 2243 (35.0) | 655 (60.1) | |
| Satisfied | 2797 (43.6) | 313 (28.7) | |
| Neither satisfied nor unsatisfied | 1027 (16.0) | 90 (8.3) | |
| Dissatisfied | 228 (3.6) | 29 (2.7) | |
| Very Dissatisfied | 113 (1.8) | 2 (0.0) | |
| Satisfaction with relationship with father | < 0.001 | ||
| Very satisfied very much | 1549 (26.0) | 494 (47.2) | |
| Satisfied | 2407 (40.4) | 354 (33.8) | |
| Neither satisfied nor unsatisfied | 1233 (20.7) | 154 (14.7) | |
| Dissatisfied | 473 (7.9) | 35 (3.3) | |
| Very Dissatisfied | 289 (4.9) | 10 (1.0) | |
| I feel loved and cared for by my parents | < 0.001 | ||
| Always | 2555 (39.3) | 706 (64.1) | |
| Often | 1961 (30.1) | 253 (23.0) | |
| Sometimes | 1668 (25.6) | 113 (10.3) | |
| Rarely | 269 (4.1) | 20 (1.8) | |
| Never | 56 (0.9) | 9 (0.8) |
a p-values were calculated by χ2 tests