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Description and research methodology
- Project goal
- Monitoring of attitudes and moods for the ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 (caused by a new type of coronavirus).
- Implementation
- The survey is conducted in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary and Bulgaria and is backed by the European National Panels, which have more than 100,000 respondents.
- Process
- The research is continuous and results in several indices that show the development of social attitudes and moods in the current situation.
- Target audience
- A representative sample of the general population of the participating countries 15+, N=different.
- Data collection method
- Online sampling (CAWI).
- Timing
- From 16 th March 2020.
Research questions
- Panic index
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- How concerned are you about the health effects of COVID-19 disease, caused by the new type of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, on you personally?
- 0 – 10 (not concerned at all to very concerned)
- How concerned are you about the health effects of COVID-19 disease, caused by the new type of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, on your loved ones?
- 0 – 10 (not concerned at all to very concerned)
- What is the degree of preventive measures you are taking in relation to COVID-19 disease, caused by the new type of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2?
- 0 - 10 (I do not take any measures to I make major measures that affect my daily life)
- Index of confidence in the state apparatus
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- Do you trust the state in relation to COVID-19 disease, caused by the new type of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, and its possible effects?
- 0 – 10 (do not trust at all to trust completely)
- How do you assess the state's measures against the spread of COVID-19 disease, caused by the new type of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus?
- 0 – 10 (measures are totally ineffective to measures are totally effective)
- Personal experience
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- Do you personally know someone who has become ill with COVID-19?
- - I myself am ill
- - A family member is ill
- - Some of my friends / acquaintances are ill
- - Some of my co-workers are ill
- - I don't know anyone like this [EXCLUSIVE]
- Impact index
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- How has the state response to COVID-19 disease, caused by the new type of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, affected your daily life?
- 0 – 10 (didn’t affect at all to affected significantly)
- To what extent do measures related to the COVID-19 disease, caused by the new type of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, affect you personally? (we mean canceled activities, cultural events, holidays, etc., or purchases of supplies or disinfectants, etc.)
- 0 – 10 (didn’t affect at all to affected significantly)
- Index of willingness to get vaccinated
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- Will you get vaccinated against COVID-19 disease, caused by the new type of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, when it is possible / when it is your turn?
- - I am already vaccinated
- - Definitely yes
- - Rather yes
- - Rather not
- - Definitely not
- - I don’t know yet
- - I cannot get vaccinated (my doctor does not recommend it, allergies, …)
- Will you get vaccinated later (in a year or so) when the vaccines are „better proven“?
- - Definitely yes
- - Rather yes
- - Rather not
- - Definitely not
- - I don’t know yet
- Please, select from the following options the circumstances under which you would get vaccinated.
- - I would get vaccinated if it made my life easier (e.g. traveling, …).
- - I would get vaccinated if my employer required me to do so.
- - I would get vaccinated if it were mandatory.
- - I would never get vaccinated.
- - Definitely not