The research by the University of Essex and charity Family Action, based on two surveys of parents, revealed however that those with children under the age of five faced ‘significantly’ more serious conflicts throughout the pandemic.
Despite this and the stresses and disruption caused by the pandemic, overall, the survey findings suggest that families have proved resilient,while there have been some positives for relationships.
Parents were surveyed in December 2020 and May this year about conflict and communication within households before and during Covid.
The initial survey included 1,015 adults in the UK with at least one child. Of those, 739 completed the follow-up survey 6 months later.
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