more likely to ... be struggling with finances
experienced work challenges say homework is a cause of arguments
Mental health and wellbeing
Parents with poor mental health are less likely to ...
have a child who enjoys school
56 % vs 77 % be happy with the quality of education
their child receives
62 % vs 80 % 51 % vs 78 %
be optimistic
for their child ’ s future get the help they need to support their child from the school 44 % vs 67 %
more likely to ... be struggling with finances
57 % vs 23 % feel
valued by society
19 % vs 56 % 70 % vs 83 %
want to spend more time doing learning
activities as a family
69 % vs 42 % say that every school day matters
struggle to afford the costs associated with sending their child to school
35 % vs 15 % be worried about affording rent / mortgage payments have
experienced work challenges say homework is a cause of arguments
48 % vs 32 %
have skipped meals
41 % vs 19 %
32 % vs 10 %
... than parents with good mental health
Sample : 5,490 parents in England ( 3,012 ), Scotland ( 1,313 ), Wales ( 862 ) and Northern Ireland ( 303 ) who have at least one child aged 4-18 in school Base : All with very poor or poor mental health ( 1,203 ) versus all with very good or good mental health ( 2,214 ) 59 % vs 44 %
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