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- \n Introduction<\/a>\n
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- \n The new survey<\/a>\n
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- \n Support resources<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Demographics<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Key terms<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Data Collection and question design<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Authors<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Relationship Indicators Key Findings<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n The significance of important, meaningful relationships<\/a>\n
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- \n Key points<\/a>\n
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- \n Australians have a variety of important, meaningful connections<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n People are more likely to identify the women in their families as their most important, meaningful relationships<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Why people chose this relationship<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Australians are very satisfied with these connections<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Who feels satisfied?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Who feels dissatisfied?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n How can we improve relationship satisfaction?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Relationships and subjective wellbeing<\/a>\n
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- \n Key points<\/a>\n
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- \n Satisfying relationships lead to greater subjective wellbeing<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n The effects of ageing on relationships and wellbeing<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Relationship Pressures<\/a>\n
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- \n Key points<\/a>\n
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- \n What is placing pressure on Australian relationships?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n How do life circumstances affect relationship pressures?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Who is facing the most relationship pressures?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n The effect of pressures on relationships<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Who doesn\u2019t face any relationship pressures?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n How people managed pressures<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Loneliness<\/a>\n
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- \n Key points<\/a>\n
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- \n Updating our previous research into loneliness<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n How many Australians feel lonely?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Which Australians are more lonely than others?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Love and Safety<\/a>\n
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- \n Key points<\/a>\n
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- \n Love improves subjective wellbeing<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Some Australians feel unsafe in their most important relationship<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Grief and Loss<\/a>\n
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- \n Key points<\/a>\n
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- \n Who has experienced grief and loss?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n The lasting effects of relationship breakdown and responding to relationship breakdown<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n The effects of inadequate support<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Accessing Support<\/a>\n
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- \n Australians have very low rates of help-seeking to address relationship issues<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n The importance of group-based connections<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Where do Australians seek social support?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Men are struggling to connect emotionally and socially<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n The importance of a strong and reliable relationship<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Recommendations<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
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\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ specialty_columns=”3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Introduction” _builder_version=”4.19.0″ _module_preset=”default” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner _builder_version=”4.19.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Introduction” _builder_version=”4.19.0″ _module_preset=”3d71c9bf-4a5b-47e5-8501-b6f695fdd3e5″ text_text_color=”gcid-cd1365bc-c98c-4272-b46b-78e12fb76d60″ header_text_color=”gcid-cd1365bc-c98c-4272-b46b-78e12fb76d60″ header_2_text_color=”gcid-cd1365bc-c98c-4272-b46b-78e12fb76d60″ header_3_text_color=”gcid-cd1365bc-c98c-4272-b46b-78e12fb76d60″ header_4_text_color=”gcid-cd1365bc-c98c-4272-b46b-78e12fb76d60″ header_5_text_color=”gcid-cd1365bc-c98c-4272-b46b-78e12fb76d60″ header_6_text_color=”gcid-cd1365bc-c98c-4272-b46b-78e12fb76d60″ global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-cd1365bc-c98c-4272-b46b-78e12fb76d60%22:%91%22text_text_color%22,%22header_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_3_text_color%22,%22header_4_text_color%22,%22header_5_text_color%22,%22header_6_text_color%22%93}”]<\/p>\nIntroduction<\/h2>\n
The Relationship Indicators project is a nationally representative survey into the state of relationships in Australia. Relationships are a major part of the human experience. From the moment we are born, we are in relationships with ourselves and others. Relationships can be a source of love, joy, intimacy, connection and belonging. Relationships can also cause anxiety, frustration, disappointment, grief, fear, and pain. Important and meaningful connections build us up. When our relationships are strong, we can overcome incredible challenges. Equally, relationship breakdown and loss can tear us apart. The re-launch of the Relationship Indicators survey attempts to capture these nuances and help us understand the importance of relationships across the life course.
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”The new survey” _builder_version=”4.19.0″ _module_preset=”3d71c9bf-4a5b-47e5-8501-b6f695fdd3e5″ global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-cd1365bc-c98c-4272-b46b-78e12fb76d60%22:%91%22text_text_color%22,%22header_text_color%22,%22header_2_text_color%22,%22header_3_text_color%22,%22header_4_text_color%22,%22header_5_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-0a0724cc-2113-4f41-aaec-6b0771f6fd5d%22:%91%22header_6_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-6d220f0f-d282-4543-98c7-dad39eb51c4b%22:%91%22link_text_color%22%93}”]<\/p>\nThe new survey<\/h3>\n
Relationships Australia has sought to develop a national survey which explored the \u2018most important, meaningful\u2019 relationship<\/a> people have in their lives. Traditionally, many may assume that a person\u2019s partner would take on this role. And for many of our participants, this was the case. However, we also felt it was important to capture the incredible connection people have outside of partnered relationships and explore the difficulties and challenges these relationships face. The survey also explores people\u2019s experiences with partnered relationship breakdown and bereavement, as well as other emerging relationship issues. Finally, we focused on people\u2019s social identities, by exploring the roles that group relationships play in our lives.<\/p>\n
To design the survey, we used a panel of experts from across our Federation and beyond. This resulted in a survey with a variety of rigorous measures, validated tools and some questions to test our own assumptions as service providers. Our approach produced findings which are broadly applicable to the Australian population. Despite this, we recognise that distilling relationships, which are so personal and infinitely subjective, into a short, summative report is a difficult task. As such, we plan to use this research as a launching point for more in-depth work. For now, we hope the findings of this research can start a larger conversation about the integral role relationships play across the lifespan, and the kinds of supports that all Australians need to achieve respectful, enduring relationships.
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If you need support in relation to the issues mentioned throughout this report, please find a list of useful resources here<\/a>.
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Relationship Indicators findings are considered representative of the Australian adult population. The Relationship Indicators survey had 3140 respondents; this sample was benchmarked to reflect the gender, age, and locations of the Australian population.<\/span>1<\/sup><\/a><\/span> The survey was then weighted to correct any imbalances between the survey sample and the Australian population or any biases in sample selection. For more information on the approach to weighting, please see the Technical Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n
To access a full demographic breakdown of the sample please see the Dashboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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Key terms<\/h4>\n
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Australians<\/strong> – Relationships Australia provides services to all members of the Australian community, regardless of religious belief, age, gender, sexual orientation, lifestyle choice, cultural background or economic circumstances. Throughout our analysis we use the term Australian to refer to anyone living in Australia over the age of 18.<\/p>\n
Carers<\/strong> \u2013 people who provide unpaid care and support to family members and friends who have a disability, mental illness, chronic condition, terminal illness, an alcohol or other drug issue or who are elderly.<\/p>\n
Dissatisfied<\/strong> \u2013 refers to those who agreed with the negative semantics in the relationship satisfaction scale. For example, they felt their relationship was bad, therefore they are dissatisfied.<\/p>\n
Life in Australia\u2122<\/strong> – The Social Research Centre\u2019s panel used to collect the data for this report.<\/p>\n
Most important relationship<\/strong> \u2013 In the first section of the survey, we asked people to think of the three people closest to them and from this, select their most important, meaningful relationship. We then asked people a series of questions exploring this relationship. Throughout the survey, we refer to this as the as their \u2018most important relationship\u2019 or \u2018most important person\u2019.<\/p>\n
Open-relationship<\/strong> \u2013 Being in a relationship with multiple partners at once. This is sometimes known as a polyamorous relationship, consensual non-monogamous relationship or ethical non-monogamous relationship. It is different from infidelity because everyone is aware and consents.<\/p>\n
Partner<\/strong> \u2013 throughout this report we use the word partner to refer to a sexual, romantic or intimate relationship. Other terms for this could include boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse, de facto, intimate partner, husband, wife.<\/p>\n
Partnered relationships<\/strong> \u2013 refers to the relationship between two people that could be sexual, romantic or intimate. Used instead of the more gendered terms such as boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse, de facto, intimate partner, husband, wife.<\/p>\n
Relationship dissatisfaction<\/strong> \u2013 refers to those who agreed with the negative semantics in the relationship satisfaction scale. For example, they felt their relationship was bad, therefore they are dissatisfied.<\/p>\n
Relationship dysfunction <\/strong>– a term used by researchers to describe turbulance within the relationship. If dysfunction is present, relationship satisfcation may be reduced.<\/p>\n
Relationship Indicators<\/strong> \u2013 National survey conducted by Relationships Australia to explore the experience of relationships in Australia.<\/p>\n
RIAG<\/strong> \u2013 Relationship Indicators Advisory Group which included experts from across the Relationships Australia Federation.<\/p>\n
Unsatisfied<\/strong> \u2013 refers to those who did not fully agree with the positive semantic measures of a satisfied relationship. For example, they didn\u2019t feel their most important relationship was completely friendly, and therefore their relationship is missing an element, but it does not necessarily equate to a dissatisfying relationship.
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Data Analyst – Lei Huang, Relationships Australia National<\/p>\n
Data support \u2013 Dr Glenn Althor, Relationships Australia New South Wales<\/p>\n
The Relationship Indicators Advisory Group <\/em><\/p>\n
Dr Glenn Althor, Relationships Australia New South Wales; Dr Shannon Harvey, Relationships Australia New South Wales; Dr Heather Pearce, Relationships Australia South Australia; Dr Jemima Petch, Relationships Australia Queensland; Dr Michael Kelly, Relationships Australia Tasmania; Charmaine Don and Donna Quinn, Relationships Australia Western Australia; Dr Genevieve Heard, Relationships Australia Victoria; Michael Meegan, Relationships Australia Northern Territory; Dr Susan Cochrane and Nick Tebbey Relationships Australia National<\/p>\n
Loneliness advisor<\/em><\/p>\n
Dr Roger Patulny, University of Wollongong.<\/p>\n
The Relationships Australia CEO committee (from November 2021- February 2022)<\/em><\/p>\n
Dr Michael Kelly, Relationships Australia Tasmania, Alison Brook, Relationships Australia Canberra and Region, Dr Andrew Bickerdike, Relationships Australia Victoria, Dr Claire Ralfs, Relationships Australia South Australia, Dr Elisabeth Shaw, Relationships Australia New South Wales, Dr Ian Law, Relationships Australia Queensland, Michael Meegan, Relationships Australia Northern Territory and Terri Reilly, Relationships Australia Western Australia<\/p>\n
Life in Australia\u2122 Social Research Centre <\/em><\/p>\n
Anna Lethborg Research Director; Lauren Spencer Senior Research Consultant; Dale VanderGert Project Manager; Blair Johnston Project Manager<\/p>\n
Cognitive Interviewing <\/em><\/p>\n
Relationships Australia New South Wales User Expert Panel
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- Australians<\/span>2<\/sup><\/a><\/span> have a variety of important, meaningful connections. Australians are very satisfied with these relationships.<\/li>\n
- Satisfying relationships lead to greater subjective wellbeing and can predict satisfaction with life more generally.<\/li>\n
- External pressures are placing a significant strain on relationships, affecting some groups more than others.<\/li>\n
- Loneliness is increasing in Australia. More people say they often feel lonely and levels of social loneliness<\/span>3<\/sup><\/a><\/span> are high across the whole population.<\/li>\n
- Too many feel unsafe disagreeing with their most important person, with older Australians least likely to say they feel safety in their relationships.<\/li>\n
- Experiences with grief and loss in a partner relationship have significant ongoing effects on future relationships.<\/li>\n
- Men are struggling to connect emotionally and socially and create strong relationships.<\/li>\n
- Having a strong and reliable relationship improves subjective wellbeing, reduces loneliness, and enhances mental health.<\/li>\n
- Australians have very low rates of help-seeking to address relationship issues, preferring to manage these challenges on their own.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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The significance of important, meaningful relationships<\/h2>\n
Key points<\/h3>\n
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- Partners, mothers and friends play a central role in many peoples\u2019 lives. 77.8% of Australians chose one of these relationships as their most important.<\/li>\n
- People are more likely to identify the relationships with the women in their families as their the most important.<\/li>\n
- People who selected their partner as their most important relationship demonstrated the highest level of relationship satisfaction, compared with those who selected family or friends.<\/li>\n
- Almost all Australians identified a relationship that is satisfying. 53.3% were completely satisfied with their important relationship.<\/li>\n
- Having fun, spending time together and communicating openly about problems in your most important relationship lead to relationship satisfaction.<\/li>\n
- While having lots of disagreements in your most important relationship led to a reduction in relationship satisfaction.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Australians have a variety of important, meaningful connections<\/h4>\n
The survey consisted of three parts. In the first section, we asked people to think of the three people closest to them and from this, select their most important, meaningful relationship. We then asked people a series of questions exploring this relationship, including satisfaction and enjoyment, help-seeking behaviours, pressures their relationship faced and the strategies they used to manage these.<\/p>\n
Sixty percent chose their partner as their most important, meaningful relationship. An additional 9% chose their partner as their second or third option. Mothers were also important figures, with 10.1% of Australians selecting them as their most important and 15.9% as their second most important person. Friends also played a key role, with 7.6% selecting them as their most important and 16.5% selecting them as second most important. For more information on which sub-populations chose which relationships, please see our fact sheets<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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- \n The importance of group-based connections<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Australians have very low rates of help-seeking to address relationship issues<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n The lasting effects of relationship breakdown and responding to relationship breakdown<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Who has experienced grief and loss?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Some Australians feel unsafe in their most important relationship<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Love improves subjective wellbeing<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n How many Australians feel lonely?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Updating our previous research into loneliness<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n How do life circumstances affect relationship pressures?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n What is placing pressure on Australian relationships?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n The effects of ageing on relationships and wellbeing<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Satisfying relationships lead to greater subjective wellbeing<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n People are more likely to identify the women in their families as their most important, meaningful relationships<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Australians have a variety of important, meaningful connections<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Demographics<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n Support resources<\/a>\n <\/li>\n
- \n The new survey<\/a>\n