Social Familial Problems During Corona Pandemic A Field Study in Erbil

Abstract

This study seeks to identify the familial problems during the Covid-19 pandemic in Erbil, devise ways to cope with these problems and identify the nature of the social life of families in Erbil, to discuss the Coronavirus. It also aims to identify the negative and positive impact that the Corona pandemic has had on the domestic survival of society members and to detect the social, economic, and psychological dimensions of the spread of the new Coronavirus and its effects on individuals in society. For each research, there is a methodology. In the current one, the researcher adopted the social survey sampling method, which is the most widely used method in the social sciences and humanities. To this end, a sample consisting of (140) families were selected randomly in the center of Erbil city (KRG/ FI). As for the research tools, in addition to the interview, the researcher designed and distributed a questionnaire. The study has arrived at a number of results, the most important of which are: The field study showed that the family in Erbil encountered social, psychological, and economic pressures during the quarantine and the spread of the Corona pandemic. The pandemic progenerated various social problems ranging from simple to the most complex ones some of which led to divorce. Additionally, family members (children) were exposed to different educational, economic, and social problems due to psychological pressures under the quarantine. The field study also revealed that the family was exposed to fears and psychological anxiety due to undisclosed factors because of a complete halt of life.