In Phase 1 of the study, we interviewed 47 participants to determine how Singaporeans thought of what strengthened and threatened families and marriages. The findings presented new culturally specific themes relevant to Singaporeans, such as intergenerational contact, and shared goals. It reflected how Singaporeans emphasised a collective nature in the responsibility of caring for family members.

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In Phase 2 of the study 2,200 participants completed an online questionnaire to help us understand the state of Singaporean families and what strengthens and threatens family strength across all stages in our family life.

For majority of our participants, they experience stress from household management, work, and meeting expectations over the future. In overcoming these stressors, the presence of informal support networks (i.e., friends) was stated as a key support in overcoming their challenges. 

The study also found that family commitment and conflict resolution are more important than family spirituality in building family resilience across all life stages. Similarly, experiencing marital satisfaction, marital positive communication and marital conflict resolution can also help to strengthen families.

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The findings have helped CFL to identify key insights to family strength, such as family commitment, the ability to resolve conflicts, and characteristics of a strong marriage (e.g., marital satisfaction, positive communication, and conflict resolution) as contributors to family resilience.

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In Phase 1 of the study, we interviewed 47 participants to determine how Singaporeans thought of what strengthened and threatened families and marriages. The findings presented new culturally specific themes relevant to Singaporeans, such as intergenerational contact, and shared goals. It reflected how Singaporeans emphasised a collective nature in the responsibility of caring for family members.

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In Phase 2 of the study, 2589 participants completed an online questionnaire to help us understand the state of Singaporean families and what strengthens and threatens family strength across all stages in our family life.

For majority of our participants, they experience stress from household management, work, and meeting expectations over the future. In overcoming these stressors, the presence of informal support networks (i.e., friends) was stated as a key support in overcoming their challenges. 

The study also found that family commitment and conflict resolution are more important than family spirituality in building family resilience across all life stages. Similarly, experiencing marital satisfaction, marital positive communication and marital conflict resolution can also help to strengthen families.

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As we come to a conclusion on the research to determine what makes for a strong family, we have found that strong families are undergirded by strong marriages that consist of 4 key factors:

• Family Commitment
• Conflict Resolution
• Marital Satisfaction
• Family Spirituality

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