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Unhappiness in children is more likely to be influenced by conflict in their family than the family’s structure, research suggests.

A study by the Children’s Society says family arguments are more damaging for children than factors such as whether they live with married parents.

This survey of well-being was based on the views of 7,000 children in England aged between 10 and 15.

It found that about 7% of children were “significantly” unhappy.

Among a cohort of 1.8 million children – this would mean there are 140,000 deeply unhappy children in these age groups.

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The charity wanted to investigate how children experienced unhappiness and happiness – asking them to record their feelings on a scale of 0 to 10.

This report is a stark reminder that our actions as adults can have a profound impact on our children’s well-being Bob Reitemeier, Children’s Society

It found that living in a happy household, where people got along together, was a major positive factor in children’s sense of well-being.

But when children were in a home where people were fighting there was a sharply negative impact – calculated as representing 20% of the variation between happiness and unhappiness… Continue Reading

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