Study Summary:

This study aims to explore the repercussions of the total and partial lockdown on Saudi families during the COVID-19 pandemic by analyzing the social, economic, psychological, health, and educational impacts imposed by these exceptional circumstances. The study adopted a descriptive and analytical approach using quantitative and qualitative research tools such as questionnaires, interviews, and focus groups, including a sample of 2023 families from various regions of the Kingdom. The results concluded that the lockdown positively contributed to strengthening family relationships, increasing dialogue and participation in household chores, in addition to stimulating savings and attention to health. Conversely, challenges emerged related to economic pressures, job losses, and the difficulty of balancing work and homeschooling. The study also highlighted the importance of activating digital communication infrastructure and psychosocial care during crises.

Main Headings:

• Introduction: The pandemic was addressed as an exceptional health and social crisis that imposed a comprehensive transformation on the reality of the Saudi family.
• Study Problem and Questions: It centered on understanding the reality of the family during the lockdown and identifying the repercussions of the pandemic on various dimensions of family life.
  
• Study Objectives: To identify the reality imposed by the lockdown and the repercussions of the pandemic on the family in social, psychological, economic, health, and educational aspects, and to draw future lessons.
  
• Study Importance: It records a testimony to a historical era in the life of the Saudi family and provides applicable recommendations for facing similar crises.
  
• Study Methodology: The research used a methodology that combines quantitative and qualitative methods, based on questionnaires and field interviews with a wide sample of families.
  
• Recommendations: In light of the study results, the study team came up with a set of recommendations and proposals for the concerned authorities to overcome challenges and bridge the gaps arising from the lockdown on family relations in Saudi society in light of the pandemic.