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).