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

We adhere to ESOMAR (European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research) and SIMAR (Association of Market Research and Public Opinion Agencies) standards.

Research questions

Panic index:

  1. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. 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:

  1. 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)
  2. 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:

  1. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. 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:

  1. 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:

  1. 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)
  2. 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)