We adhere to ESOMAR (European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research) and SIMAR (Association of Market Research and Public Opinion Agencies) standards.
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)
- The degree of optimism / pessimism
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- How do you think the COVID-19 disease situation, caused by the new type of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, will develop?
- 0 – 10 (I am very pessimistic to I am very optimistic)
- How concerned are you about the economic impact of COVID-19 disease, caused by the new type of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, on you and your family?
- 0 – 10 (not concerned at all to very concerned)
- How concerned are you about the economic impact of COVID-19disease, caused by the new type of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, on your work?
- 0 – 10 (not concerned at all to very concerned)
- 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)