In recent years, the issue of domestic violence in Russian society has become increasingly prominent in public discourse. This problem has become particularly noticeable against the backdrop of government policy goals to strengthen the institution of the family and prioritize family spiritual and moral values. The purpose of this article is to analyze the social factors that influence public opinion in the Russian Federation regarding domestic violence. The article contains the latest materials from the author's sociological research, conducted using the standardized telephone interview method. The general population for this study was the adult population (aged 18 and older) of the Russian Federation. The parameters of the standard sample for the all-Russian public opinion poll were gender, age, and place of residence of the respondents. The sample consisted of 1,600 people. The sample coverage by region was carried out in terms of federal districts: Central — 439 people; North-West — 156 people; Far Eastern — 86 people; Siberian — 184 people; Volga — 318 people; North Caucasus — 102 people; Southern — 182 people; Ural — 133 people. The age parameters of the sample were further combined into three categories for analysis: young people (18-35 years old), middle-aged people (36-55 years old), and older age groups (over 56 years old). Data from international sociological studies, not only in Russia but also worldwide, show that generational differences in public opinion are becoming increasingly important. In addition, for a topic such as domestic violence, the socio-demographic parameters of gender and age of respondents reveal the most significant differences in responses, as the article analyzes family relationships. The results obtained convincingly show that the traumatic experience of childhood abuse affects not only personal development, but also future family relationships. Current social problems in families have both a past in the form of factors of violence and a future in the form of negative trends. An analysis of data from nationwide sociological surveys leads to the conclusion that domestic violence remains an acute problem in Russian society. Public opinion perceives it as a serious crime, and indirect data indicate that the actual level of domestic violence is higher than official statistics suggest. The article argues for the need to introduce sociological monitoring of the problem of domestic violence.
Acknowledgments: this work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation under grant № 24-28-00424, https://rscf.ru/project/24-28-00424.