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Family Arguments

This survey took place between 22-25 July 2016 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 137 localities of 48 of the country’s regions.  The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys.

The statistical error of these studies for a selection of 1600 people (with a probability of 0.95) does not exceed:

                3.4% for indicators around 50%

                2.9% for indicators around 25%

                2.0% for indicators around 10%

                1.5% for indicators around 5%

ALMOST EVERY FAMILY SOMETIMES EXPERIENCES MISUNDERSTANDINGS AND CONFLICTS. DO YOU HAVE ARGUMENTS AND SCANDALS IN YOUR FAMILY, AND IF SO, HOW OFTEN?

Feb.02 Mar.03 Mar.07 Feb.11 Feb.12 Jul.16
Almost every day 4 6 3 2 2 3
Once or twice a week 12 11 7 5 7 8
Once or a few times a month 23 25 18 15 20 21
Less frequently 31 34 34 23 35 31
Never 23 19 30 44 30 26
No answer 7 5 8 11 7 11

WHAT DOES YOUR FAMILY ARGUE ABOUT? NAME THE REASONS FOR YOUR MOST SERIOUS ARGUMENTS (as a percentage of those respondents whose families have conflicts; multiple answers)

Jul.08 Feb.11 Jul.16
Not enough money 34 32 37
Different opinions, lack of mutual understanding 26 35 32
Dividing up household duties 23 22 28
Determining who gets to decide how to spend the money 13 16
Problems with children 18 16 15
Problems with parents, relatives 11 9 12
Jealousy, cheating 7 4 7
Drunkenness of one of the family members 15 9 6
Sexual problems 3 2 2
Other 2 3 2
It is difficult to say 16 6 11

DO ARGUMENTS AND CONFLICTS IN YOUR FAMILY EVER REACH THE POINT OF INSULTS AND SWEARING? (as a percentage of those respondents, whose families have conflicts)

Feb.11 Jul.16
Very often 3 2
Somewhat often 8 11
Rarely 28 39
Never/almost never 55 42
No answer 5 4
It is difficult to say 1 2

DO ARGUMENTS, CONFLICTS IN YOUR FAMILY EVER REACH THE POINT OF PHYSICAL VIOLENCE? (as a percentage of those respondents, whose families have conflicts)

Feb.11 Jul.16
Very often <1 <1
Somewhat often 1 <1
Rarely 6 9
Never/almost never 88 82
No answer 5 6
It is difficult to say 1 2

ARGUMENTS, CONFLICTS, SCANDALS MOST OFTEN OCCUR BETWEEN WHICH MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY? (as a percentage of those respondents, whose families have conflicts; multiple answers)

Feb.02 Mar.07 Feb.11 Feb.12 Jul.16
Between myself and my husband/wife 42 35 53 34 50
Between myself and my children 12 17 17 14 18
Between myself and my parents 10 12 11 16 16
Between my husband/wife and the children 9 6 4 5 8
Between myself and other family members (in-laws, brothers and sisters, grandparents, etc.) 5 4 7 1 7
Between the children 2 3 3 4 4
Between my parents 2 2 3 3 3
Between my husband/wife and other family members (in-laws, brothers and sisters, grandparents, etc.) 1 1 3 6 3
It depends 14 16 9 15 4
All family members fight with each other 3 1 1 1 3
No answer 1 4 4 3 9

(for women) HAS YOUR PRESENT OR FORMER HUSBAND OR PARTNER EVER HIT YOU? IF SO, THIS OCCURRED…

Feb.02 Mar.03 Feb.12 Jul.16
Often 4 2 2 2
Several times 9 6 5 4
Once or twice 11 6 8 6
Never 64 75 74 77
No answer 13 11 12 10

(For men) HAS YOUR PRESENT OR FORMER WIFE OR PARTNER EVER HIT YOU? IF SO, THIS OCCURRED…

Mar.03 Feb.12 Jul.16
Often <1 <1 1
Several times 4 2 1
Once or twice 6 5 5
Never 79 81 82
No answer 11 12 11

(Both men and women)

Mar.03 Feb.12 Jul.16
Often 1 1 2
Several times 6 4 3
Once or twice 6 7 6
Never 76 77 80
No answer 11 12 10

Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly  Monterey Institute of International Studies).

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