While the coronavirus has disrupted family life dynamics in ways that aren’t always positive, a new Pew Research Center analysis shows that an increased share of fathers are satisfied with the amount of time they spend with their children compared to three years ago.
The data for the analysis released Monday was drawn from a survey of 10,332 randomly selected U.S. adults conducted Oct. 13 to Oct. 19, 2020. The study has a 1.6-percentage-point margin of error.
According to the data, 46% of fathers reported spending “the right amount” of time with their kids. This marks a 10-percentage-point increase from 2017.
Meanwhile, another 48% of fathers surveyed last October said they spend “too little” time with their kids. That figure is down significantly from 63% in 2017. In 2020, only 5% of dads said they spend “too much” time with their children, up from 1% in 2017.