Conflict between parents will cause stress for families, especially young children, if they are forced to witness frequent arguments.
Psychologists also point out 4 noticeable risks when young children are affected when they grow up in an unhappy family environment.
Risk of psychological disorders
Children growing up in a family with many conflicts often face a high level of stress, leading to psychological health problems.
One study has shown that children who grow up in families with many conflicts are often at high risk of problems such as anxiety, depression and behavioral disorders.
Children may feel scared and anxious when witnessing arguments from parents, leading to a constant feeling of insecurity and fear. This is also one of the reasons why children are susceptible to depression and self-consciousness.
There are negative behaviors
Children often copy their behavior when they often witness arguments, uncontrolled language or domestic violence from their parents.
These children may not only become more aggressive in communication, but also have difficulty building healthy relationships later on. This can easily increase negative behavior in children's social relationships.
Reduced ability to absorb, focus on studying
Stress from the family environment can reduce children's ability to absorb and concentrate in studying.
When children often encounter anxiety or stress when witnessing many arguments between parents, they often have difficulty maintaining the necessary concentration for effective learning. This is also the reason leading to poor academic results, even the state of boredom or dropping out of school from children.
In addition, when children face conflicts in the family, they often have difficulty developing problem-solving skills and somewhat insensitive thinking that will negatively affect learning outcomes.
Effects on physical health
Not only affecting psychology, stress caused by family conflicts can also cause physical health problems.
Children living in conflict-prone environments are at risk of problems such as difficulty sleeping or nightmares, nutritional deficiencies necessary for development... This situation will continue to reduce the overall health of young children.
