MOSCOW, 20 October 2023. Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) presents the findings of a survey on family values among Russians; the survey is commissioned by Social Research Expert Institute (EISI).
The October survey findings show that the most important life goals for Russians are “to be healthy” (58%) and “to create a happy family and raise children” (55%). Other important life priorities include having reliable friends (31%), a favorite thing to do (31%) and an interesting job (26%). A quarter of respondents prioritize travelling around the world (25%). Fourteen percent of respondents consider it important to be able to express their own opinion (14%), to have lots of free time and to spend it the way they want (14%), as well as to get quality education (13%).
As to an ideal family, Russians value spiritual life more than material life. Such a family relies on mutual understanding and care for each other (66%), harmony and happiness (28%), as well as love (20%). Only 16% of Russians associate an ideal family with financial wealth and good income.
Love is the key element necessary to build a real family (57%). This is followed by factors that provide for partners’ financial independence: a house to live separately (35%) and a level of income enabling separate living (30%). More than a quarter prioritize having common views on the number of children and child-rearing, distribution of household duties and career plans (28%); every fifth respondent thinks partners should match each other in terms of education and culture (19%).
VCIOM-Sputnik Russian nationwide telephone survey was commissioned by EISI and conducted July 2, October 13, 2023. A total of 1,600 Russians aged 18+ took part in the survey. Survey method: telephone interviews, stratified random sample based on a complete list of mobile phone numbers in use in Russia. The data were weighted for socio-demographic characteristics. The margin of error at a 95% confidence level does not exceed 2.5%. In РФ. In addition to sampling error, minor changes to the wording of questions and different circumstances arising during the fieldwork can introduce bias into the survey.
Key effectiveness indicators, survey of 2 July, 2023: cooperation rate (CR)* = 0.8248; minimum response rate (MRR)** = 0.0174; response rate (RR)*** = 0.1546. calculations are based on corporate standards: https://profi.wciom.ru/principy_standarty/korporativnyj-standart-po-izmereniyu-rezultativnosti-oprosov-sputnik-vciom/
Key effectiveness indicators, survey of 13 October, 2023: cooperation rate (CR)* = 0.7809; minimum response rate (MRR)** = 0.0169; response rate (RR)*** = 0.1022.
Each person has his/her life priorities. What life priorities do you have? Please choose five priorities which are the most important personally to you. (close-ended question, up to 5 answers, % of total respondents, answers that gained at least 2%) | |
| October, 2023 |
Health | 58 |
To create a happy family, to raise children | 55 |
To have reliable friends | 31 |
To do what you like | 31 |
To have an interesting job | 26 |
To travel around the world | 25 |
To be able to freely express your opinion, position | 14 |
To have more free time and to enjoy it | 14 |
To get quality education | 13 |
To win respect among people around, to be respectable among coworkers | 11 |
To run your own business | 11 |
To make career | 10 |
To be a rich person | 8 |
To obtain connections, to find useful acquaintances | 8 |
Family well-being, raising children, give them good education (from “other”) | 5 |
To have a good income, stable income, financial well-being (for “other”) | 3 |
Entertainment, pleasure | 3 |
Other | 3 |
Don’t know | 2 |
How do you view an ideal family? Several answers are possible. (open-ended question, up to 3 answers, % of total respondents, answers that gained at least 2%) | |
| July, 2023 |
Mutual understanding, mutual respect, caring for each other | 66 |
Happy, friendly family, harmony | 28 |
Where there is love | 20 |
Wealthy families with good income, who are working | 16 |
Nuclear family (mother, father children) | 14 |
With children | 14 |
Common interests, mutual pass-time | 4 |
True to each other | 3 |
No idea / non ideal families | 2 |
Other | 10 |
Don’t know | 14 |
In your opinion, what is essential to build a family? Up to 3 answers are possible (close-ended question, up to 3 answers, % of total respondents) | |
| July, 2023 |
Love | 57 |
House to live separately from parents | 35 |
Level of income enabling to live separately from parents | 30 |
Common views on the number of children and child-rearing, distribution of household duties, professional plans | 28 |
Partners should match each other in terms of culture and education | 19 |
Good relationship with partner’s parents and friends | 13 |
Experience of co-living | 11 |
Mutual understanding, respect, trust (from “other”) | 8 |
Partners should match by age | 6 |
Experience of sexual life with your partner | 6 |
Common interests (from “other”) | 2 |
Other (specify) | 8 |
Don’t know | 3 |