The participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire that assessed their psychological well being and the researchers compared the responses with the number of times the whole family sat together during mealtimes.
The researchers found that a higher number of instances where the family had meals together were linked with more positive responses from the participants. "More frequent family dinners related to fewer emotional and behavioral problems, greater emotional wellbeing, more trusting and helpful behaviors towards others and higher life satisfaction", lead researcher Frank Elgar said.
Source: Medindia
