Table 3 Moderation effects of the other parent’s attitudes and health behaviors (N = 4,648)

Maternal moderation effect on the impact of paternal attitudes and health behaviors on children’s ST

 Paternal ST × Maternal ST exceeds 14 h/week

0.06*

0.00

0.11

< 0.05

0.18

30.05***

 Paternal PA × Mother participates PA

-0.12

-0.39

0.15

0.38

0.18

30.43***

 Paternal smoking × Mother ever smokes cigarettes

0.47

-0.15

1.09

0.13

0.18

30.44***

 Paternal drinking × Mother frequently drinks alcohol

-0.87

-2.38

0.64

0.26

0.18

30.42***

 Paternal TV preference × Mother has high TV watching preference

-0.30

-1.44

0.84

0.60

0.18

30.39***

 Paternal attitude towards PA × Mother is conscious about PA

0.96

-0.32

2.23

0.14

0.18

30.45***

Paternal moderation effect on the impact of maternal attitudes and health behaviors on children’s ST

 Maternal ST × Paternal ST exceeds 14 h/week

0.03

-0.04

0.10

0.41

0.17

29.30***

 Maternal PA × Father participates PA

0.10

-0.17

0.36

0.48

0.18

30.31***

 Maternal smoking × Father ever smokes cigarettes

0.67

0.53

1.28

0.15

0.18

30.42***

 Maternal drinking × Father frequently drinks alcohol

-0.40

-1.72

0.92

0.55

0.18

30.41***

 Maternal TV preference × Father has high TV watching preference

-0.66

-1.81

0.50

0.27

0.18

30.40***

 Maternal attitude towards PA × Father is conscious about PA

0.11

-1.18

1.40

0.87

0.18

30.36***