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April 2020
FR TEK 20 Rapor Formu 23.10.2019/Rev:05
This research report is prepared by Yöntem Research Consultancy Ltd. No part of this report may be reproduced and given to third parties
without prior written permission. Yöntem Research Consultancy Ltd. adheres in all its surveys to the international codes of ESOMAR (The
World Association of Research Professionals).
"Life in the Time of Corona" *
A social research **
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Tel: 0212 278 12 19 Fax: 0212 269 87 07 [email protected] www.yontemresearch.com
* Inspired from the book "Love in the Time of Cholera" of the well-beloved author Gabriel Garcia Marquez… ** Dedicated to all healthcare professionals who sacrifice their life and labor for humanity in Turkey and all around the world with respect…
Content
Research Objectives 3
Research Methodology 4
Sample Structure 6
Fındings 7
COVID-19 Awareness, Knowledge Level and Source of Information 8
Working from Home 14
Precautions Taken: Personal and Institutional 17
Illness Symptoms and Actions 29
Feelings and Attitudes 32
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Yöntem, "Life in the Time of Corona" Public Opinion Research, April 2020
Research Objectives
Yöntem Research targeted to generate an overall understanding of Turkish public opinion in relation
with the COVID-19 which was defined as a pandemia by World Health Organization on March
11th. In line with this key objective, topics that the research deep dived are as follows:
• Key source of media channels on COVID-19 and preference for follow-up
• Knowledge level on COVID-19
• Precautions taken personally or in households
• Changes in consumption and saving behaviors
• Experiencing any symptom in the household or witnessing in acquaintances
• Emotional state on pandemia and future expectations
• Evaluations of different institutions on their responsibility level and performance
• Changes in work life and working conditions
• Satisfaction level with current working conditions
3
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Research Methodology
4
Target Group
Definition
18+ age, online active male and female population, representing ABC1C2 socio-economic
status (SES) groups in urban areas.
Geographical
Coverage
Turkey urban areas were represented through NUTS1 classification of Turkish Statistical
Institute (TSI) with 12 regions, 12 sample points (cities). Detailed regional distribution is
presented in page 5.
Sample Size Total number of interviews n=360
Sampling Method
• Quota sample applied through regions on age, gender and SES
• Age and gender distribution quota reference: Turkish Statistical Institute
• SES distribution quota reference: Turkish Researchers Association (TÜAD)
Data Collection
Method
Quantitative Computer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI) technique was applied through a
structured questionnaire of 10 minutes.
Data Collection
Period
2020, March 20th-29th
Research design is summarized below:
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Regions SES groups Age groups Gender Total
(n=) A B C1 C2 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+ Female Male
TR1-İstanbul 15 17 51 14 16 22 30 25 4 55 42 97
TR2-West Marmara 3 4 7 2 2 4 5 4 1 8 8 16
TR3-Aegean 6 16 20 6 6 10 13 14 5 21 27 48
TR4-East Marmara 0 14 15 3 5 7 10 9 1 17 15 32
TR5-West Anatolia 11 11 27 8 7 12 16 17 5 31 26 57
TR6-Mediterranean 5 9 13 6 5 7 10 9 2 13 20 33
TR7-Central Anatolia 4 6 8 1 3 5 4 5 2 11 8 19
TR8-West Blacksea 1 4 9 2 2 4 4 5 1 6 10 16
TR9-Esat Blacksea 0 4 5 0 1 3 3 2 0 6 3 9
TRA-Northeast Anatolia 3 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 0 2 6 8
TRB-Centraleast Anatolia 1 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 0 4 6 10
TRC-Southeast Anatolia 2 2 7 4 4 5 4 1 1 6 9 15
Total 51 93 166 50 55 84 104 95 22 180 180 360
Sample Structure
5
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Demographic Profile
16%
24%
23%
37%
18-24
25-34
35-44
45+
Gender
7% 15%
34% 44%
A B
C1 C2
Age
Socio-economic Status (S.E.S.)
Base: All respondents, n=360
6
%50 %50
Base: All respondents, n=360
Base: All respondents, n=360
Quota controlled age, gender and socio-economic profile of the target group is as follows:
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FINDINGS
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COVID-19 Awareness, Knowledge Level and
Source of Information
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Most Serious Problem in
Turkey and Global Agenda
89
9
3
1
1
2
92
17
1
8
3
2
Coronavirus/Covid19
Economy
Epidemic
Education
Unemployment
Health
Other
%
Turkey
World
S1. What do you think is the most serious problem in Turkey and Global agenda?
S2. Did you hear about coronavirus?
Base: All respondents, n=360
9
• Although there are always minor groups who are not aware of a well-known situation even when prompted, in
COVID-19 case everyone has heard of it. COVID-19 pandemia is defined as the most serious problem for
Turkey and the World. Key insight is that the public names the situation mostly with the phrase "coronavirus"
rather than "COVID-19".
• "Coronavirus": 86%
• "Covid-19": 14%
Coronavirus is the most important problem for every
9 out of 10 people!
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S3a. Which media channel did you first heard about coronavirus?
S3b. Which media channels do you prefer to follow this situation?
Base: All respondents, n=360
Preferred Media Channels
Source of Information on Coronavirus and Media
Channels Preferred as Source of Information
51
22
13
6
4
1
Television
Social media
Web sites
Newspaperwebsites
Printed media
Healthcareprofessionals
First Informed Media Channel
10
• Television is the first media source that half of the public got first informed on "Coronavirus pandemia" and the
most preferred one for following the situation. Following this media channel, general public prefer to follow the
situation though "web sites" and "social media". Healthcare professionals, although do not have a share in
terms of generating awareness, has preference by 30% of public for following the situation.
% %
Base: All respondents, n=360
73
45
40
30
19
11
8
4
1
Television
Web sites
Social media
Healthcare professionals
Newspaper websites
Printed media
Friends, family
Radio
Other sources
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Media Channels Preferred
as Source of Information
• TV preference, as a key source for situation follow-up is higher for 35-44 years age group and newspaper website preference is
higher among high SES groups (AB). Important to note that number of different media sources used to follow-up the situation
change according to socio-economic groups. High SES groups (AB) prefer nearly 3 different media sources (2,7) whereas middle
SES groups (C1C2) prefer 2 different sources (2,2).
S3b. Which media channels do you prefer to follow this situation?
73 69 78
59 74 85 72
74 67 78
76 71
45 51
39
55 53
42 37
55 45 40
50 41
40 42 38
43 38 33 46
45 38 39
47 35
30 31 29
30 33
29 29
35 25
32 35
26
19 24 15 22
27 20 13
28 20
14 23
16 11 12 10 10 17 8 9 16 14
6 12 10
8 9 6 6 10 8 6 8 6 9 10 6 4 4 4 5 2 5 4 6 5 2 6 2
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Total Group(n=360)
Female(n=180)
Male(n=180)
18-24 yrs(n=58)
25-34 yrs(n=86)
35-44 yrs(n=83)
45+ yrs(n=133)
AB(n=79)
C1(n=122)
C2(n=158)
Metropolitan(n=170)
AnatolianCities
(n=190)
Other sources
Radio
Friends, family
Printed media
Newspaperwebsites
Healthcareprofessionals
Social media
Web sites
Television
Base: All respondents
11
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20 23 16
21 24 17 18 16 18 22 20 20
62
69
55
66 66
66 55
68 64 57 65 60
19
8
29
13 10 17
27
16 17 21 16
21
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Total Group(n=360)
Female(n=180)
Male(n=180)
18-24 yrs(n=58)
25-34 yrs(n=86)
35-44 yrs(n=83)
45+ yrs(n=133)
AB(n=79)
C1(n=122)
C2(n=158)
Metropolitan(n=170)
AnatolianCities
(n=190)
Has spacemore thennecessary
Just right
Has notenoughspace
Evaluation on Coronavirus News S.13: How sufficient do you think the Coronavirus news?
• 2 out of every 3, perceives the current space given for coronavirus news is at just right level. Still there is a
group (1 out of 5) who underlines the space given is more than necessary and this view is higher among
males and above 45 years age group.
12
Base: All respondents
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Knowledge on COVID-19
S9. Please state whether the statement below on Coronavirus is right or wrong.
6
8
34
38
46
93
100
100
94
92
66
62
54
7
More risky for elder people
Need to wash hands for minimum 20seconds
Contaminates by salivary
Contaminates by contact
Need to use mask
Contaminates by air
Gargling with salty water prohibitslung infections
More riskly for kids
Right Wrong
Base: All respondents, n=360
13
%
1
• Knowing the fact that public awareness on key "rights" and "wrongs" for coronavirus changes everyday, insights
show that 10th day after the first case was officially announced in Turkey, 9 out of 10 people has a perception on
how critic is "social isolation".
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Working from Home
14
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S4a /S4b. How did your institution react in this period, did you start working from home or continue as usual?
15
How Institutions React to Coronavirus
58% 15%
14%
11% 2%
My institution continue to work in the office as usual
My institution start to work from home
Only specific teams start to work from home in my institution
My institution start to work from home in a specific rotation plan
My institution originally used to work from home
Base: All working respondents, n=193
Whether the Institution Start
Working from Home
• 58% of the working population "continue to work from office as usual" right after the first week of first case
was announced in Turkey. Within the same period, institutions which react as working from home as the whole
company is 15%. 14% of institutions started "work from home" approach for specific teams and the rest 11%
started working from home in a specific rotation plan.
58%
15%
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S5. Regardless of how your institution react, what is your current working status?
16
Current Situation of Working Population
69%
26%
5%
Work from office as usual
Started to work from home
Work from home as usual
Status of the
Employee
• Among the currently working population, 1 out of every 4 people started working from home. 7 out of 10
continue to work from office as usual and 7% of this group consider resigning.
• Important to note that starting to work from home is higher among high SES groups (AB), whereas those who
continue to work from office as usual is higher among middle SES groups (C1C2).
69%
26% • AB: 40%
• C1: 71%
• C2: 73%
Base: All working respondents, n=193
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Precautions Taken: Personal and Institutions
17
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Personally Taken
Precautions and Actions
48
45
42
40
37
22
18
13
9
6
5
5
4
4
2
1
2
3
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Stock food
Start using credit / bank card more
Buy mask
Stock household cleaning agents
Stock cologne
Stock toilet paper
Stock drug
Buy fuel for car
Cancel vacation reservations
Refund purchased airline tickets
Stay at home
Focus on personal and general cleaning /hygiene
Do not stock anything
Transfer all investments to cash and draw the money
Pray
Take care of social distance
Other
Do not take any special action
%
Base: All respondents, n=360
18
• Key precautions and actions focus on "stocking" and basically on "food stock" behavior. Important to note that
following the first week of COVID-19 announcement officially, "social distance" observed to be not a key action
for the public.
S6. Which precautions among below have you taken up in relation with coronavirus? If any other than listed, please state.
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• Mask purchase and household cleaning agent stock is higher among males.
• 25-34 age group differentiate with a higher tendency to use credit/bank card instead of cash, whereas 18-24 age group
differentiates with no interest in toilet paper stock.
• Toilet paper stock tendency, on the other hand, is high among upper middle (C1) SES group.
• Drug stock behavior is higher among lower medium socio-economic groups (C2) and cancelling vacation reservations is
higher among high (AB) and upper middle (C1) SES groups.
S6. Which precautions among below have you taken up in relation with coronavirus? If any other than listed, please state.
Personally Taken Precautions and Actions Demographic Analysis
48 52 44
46 45 43 54 51 48 47 55 42
45 40
49 35 56
35 47 47 50 40 52
38
42 34 49 42 41
38 45 46 44
38 42 42
40 32 48
29 39
37 47 41 43
37 41 39
37 34
39 32 31
43 39 33 34
41 34
39
22 24 19 6 26 24 25 23 31
15
28 17
18 16 20
15 21 11 22
13 14
23 21 15
13 14 12 6
7 18 17 22 16
7 15 12
9 9 10 11
9 8 9 14 14 3
9 9 6 7 5 10 6 3 7 8 9 3 8 4
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Total Group(n=360)
Female(n=180)
Male(n=180)
18-24 yrs(n=58)
25-34 yrs(n=86)
35-44 yrs(n=83)
45+ yrs(n=133)
AB(n=79)
C1(n=122)
C2(n=158)
Metropolitan(n=170)
AnatolianCities
(n=190)
Refundpurchasedairline tickets
Cancel vacationreservations
Buy fuel for car
Stock drug
Stock toiletpaper
Stock cologne
Stockhouseholdcleaning agents
Buy mask
Start usingcredit / bankcard more
Stock foodBase: All respondents, 360
19
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Changes in Consumption Habits
3
4
5
11
12
67
39
79
87
27
35
39
49
49
28
57
19
12
71
62
56
40
39
5
4
2
1
Household clieaning agents
Electricity / water / natural gas
Food
Personal care
Health
Transportation
Education
Cultural acitivities
Travel
Decreased Stable Increased
Base: All respondents, n=360
20
• Household cleaning agents, utilities and food are the key items where public claims their consumption has
increased. Due to the pandemia limitations, expenditures on travel, transportation and art/cultural activities
have decreased.
%
S7. Please state how your consumption habits changed on the listed topics after coronavirus situation?
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Items Increased
Items Decreased
56%
71%
39%
40%
62%
39%
87%
Household cleaning agents
Food
Personal care
Utilities
Health Education
Travel
79% Cultural activities
67%
Transportation
Changes in Consumption Habits
S7. Please state how your consumption habits changed on the listed topics after coronavirus situation?
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5
8
2
1
3
4
10
2
3
9
5
6
39
34
45
52
46
50
21
39
42
36
36
41
56
58
53
47
51
46
69
59
55
55
59
53
Total Group (n=360)
Female (n=180)
Male (n=180)
18-24 (n=58)
25-34 (n=86)
35-44 (n=83)
45+ (n=133)
AB (n=79)
C1 (n=122)
C2 (n=158)
Metropolitan (n=170)
Other (n=190)
Decreased Stable Increased%
Food Consumption
4
3
4
4
5
1
4
1
1
7
2
5
35
39
30
42
38
45
23
36
41
29
32
37
62
58
66
54
57
54
73
62
58
65
67
58
Decreased Stable Increase%
Utility Expenditures
• The increase in food and utility expenditures are observed to differentiate among 45 years and above age
group which may be a reflection of their limited life with being in the risk group and current working status.
Base: All respondents, n=360 Base: All respondents, n=360
22
Changes in Consumption Habits Demographic Analysis
S7. Please state how your consumption habits changed on the listed topics after coronavirus situation?
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S11. Which of the following behaviours apply to you nowadays?
2
2
2
3
9
10
16
65
3
9
12
15
31
34
39
18
95
89
86
82
60
56
45
16
Do not shake hands with guests
Stay at home except urgent cases
Wash hands frequently even whenat home
Do not accept guests at home
Use cologne even I am at home
Do not consume cold drinks or foodsuch as ice cream
Disinfect packed goods and thanplace them
Use drug for prophylactic purpose
Never Sometimes Frequently
Base: All respondents, n=360
Actions Taken in Daily Life
23
%
Female: 97%
35-44 years: 94%
Female: 89%
25-34 years: 94%
18-24 years: 40%
35-44 years: 70%
45+ years: 65%
18-24 years: 38%
45+ years: 65%
35-44 years: 58%
• Key actions taken in the daily life by majority focus on "not shaking hands", "staying at home", "washing
hands" and "not accepting guests".
• Generally females and 35 years and above age group observed to be more cautious.
45+ years: 25%
C2 SES: 24%
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2
1
0
4
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
6
9
9
7
13
14
2
7
5
14
11
7
10
18
16
20
19
13
17
98
92
93
84
87
90
87
75
74
70
68
71
65
Ministry of Health
Society
Municipalities
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Presidency
Private hospitals
Media
NGO's
Police forces
Private companies
Independent doctors
Military
Not responsible at all 2 3 4 Definitely responsible
S14: Please evaluate the responsibility level of each institution in relation with coronavirus on a scale where 1 means not responsible and 5 means definitely responsible.
Base: All respondents, n=360
Perceived Responsibility
Level of Institutions
Responsible (4+5)
100
99
98
98
98
97
97
93
90
90
87
84
82
24
• Official institutions observed to be perceived as key institutions which has to take responsibility in line with coronavirus
epidemic.
• Accordingly, "Ministry of Health", "Municipalities", "Ministry of Education", "Ministry of Internal Affairs" and "Presidency"
are the key institutions that are expected to take responsibility.
• Public opinion also clearly puts "society" to an important place to take responsibility in coronavirus epidemic.
• As for civil institutions "private hospitals" are the key institution where the public expectation is high.
%
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16
14
18
14
15
13
23
16
16
29
26
32
47
7
1
6
6
8
5
7
5
10
9
10
18
15
7
15
19
26
25
32
21
30
31
19
24
28
17
21
21
33
23
26
20
26
22
25
19
17
12
11
50
49
24
31
26
31
24
27
19
24
24
11
10
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Education
Municipalities
Independent doctors
Media
Police forces
Private hospitals
Military
NGO's
Presidency
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Private companies
Society
Still too much to do 2 3 4 Done its partDone its part
(4+5)
71
70
57
54
52
51
50
49
44
43
41
23
21
25
Base: All respondents, n=360
%
• Except "Ministry of Health" and "Ministry of Education", all evaluated institutions are perceived to still have things to do in terms
of their perceived responsibility.
• 1 out of every 2 people thinks that the "society" and 1 out of every 3 people thinks that "private companies" has still a lot to
do on pandemia.
• 40% thinks that the "Presidency" and "Ministry of Internal Affairs" has still a lot to do on the pandemia.
Perceived Performance Level of
Institutions S15: Please evaluate the performance level of each institution in relation with coronavirus on a scale where 1 means still too much to do and 5 means done its part.
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Expectation vs Performance
Analysis of Institutions
1=Low 5=High
5=High
Responsibility Expectation of Institutions
Pe
rce
ive
d P
erf
orm
an
ce o
f In
sti
tuti
on
s
Critical Area
Priority Area
Caution Area
Safe Area
• Public expectation is higher for institutions in this area
however institutions do not meet these expectations
• Public expects action from the institutions in this area
• Public expectation is higher for institutions in this
area and the institutions meet these expectations
• Public expectation is low for institutions in this area and the
institutions meet more than the expected
• Institutions in this area can be interpreted as the ones
which act cautiously
• Public expectation and perceived performance is
low for institutions in this area
26
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Independent doctors Municipalities
Presidency
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Media
Ministry of Education
Military Private hospitals
Private companies
Police forces
Ministry of Health
NGO's
Society
Pe
rce
ive
d P
erf
orm
an
ce
of
Insti
tuti
on
s
Responsibility Expectation of Institutions 1=Low 5=High
5=High • "Ministry of Health" and "Ministry of Education" are the key
institutions for which perceived responsibility level is high and
the institutions perform very well.
• Responsibility expectation for "Municipalities" and "Private
hospitals" is also high and they perform well.
• "Society" perceived to have high
responsibility on coronavirus however
has still a lot to do on this situation.
• "Military of Internal Affairs" and
"Presidency" are the official insitutions
with responsibilities and still has a lot to
do on coronavirus situation.
• "Private companies" and "NGO's" are not
perceived to have any responsibility and but
they still have a lot to do on coronavirus.
• "Independent doctors", "Police forces",
"Media" and "Military" are the institutions
perceived not to have any responsibility on
coronavirus however these institutions accomplish
more then expected.
27
Expectation vs Performance
Analysis of Institutions
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Evaluation on Closing Schools S12. How do you evaluate the decision of closing the schools due to coronavirus?
96
7 5 4
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Right decision There should be atotal lockdown
The holiday shouldbe extended
The decision isrelatively late
%
Base: Respondents having a school age kid; n=136
28
Important: Evalutaions below 4% are not given in the graphic.
• Almost all parents evaluate "closing the schools" as the right decision in coronavirus pandemia. 7% still expect a
"total lockdown".
Closing schools was the right decision
96%
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Illness Symptoms and Process
29
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9%
91%
Yes
No
Illness Symptoms and
Actions Taken S8a. Do you or any of your family member face flu, cold, fewer within the last 2 weeks?
Having Any Illness Symptom (Respondent or family member)
Base: All respondents, n=360
30
Base: Respondent having any illness symptom
as themselves or family member, n=30
73
27
0 20 40 60 80
Respondent
Family member
%
Person Having the Symptom
83%
17%
Yes No
Whether Any Action is Taken
Base: Respondent having any illness symptom
as themselves or family member, n=30
Base: Respondents who took action for symptoms; n=25; low base
• Used the drugs I previously use for cold, flue and fewer 11 respondents
• Consult to family practitioner 8 respondent
• Consult our family specialist 4 respondents
• Consult to a private hospital 1 respondent
* None of the respondents who consulted to
a healthcare specialist was diagnosed with coronavirus.
S8b. What was the action you took?
S8c. Was the diagnosis coronavirus?
Actions Taken
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3%
97%
Yes No
S8d. Do you have any friend or acquaintance who has been diagnosed with coronavirus?
Whether There are Any Coronavirus
Diagnosis Out of Family
Base: All respondents, n=360
31
Having an Acquaintance
Diagnosed with COVID-19
• Only 3% of the total group has an acquaintance diagnosed with COVID-19.
%3
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Feelings and Attitudes
32
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S10. Which of the following best fits your considerations on coronavirus?
Considerations on the Reason
for COVID-19 Pandemia
Base: All respondents, n=360
33
36%
25%
23%
15% 1%
It is a biological weapon produced in laboratory
It is a new evolved mutant of current flu viruses
It is caused by people in the world eating food that they should not
Its the divine punishment of mankind
Other
• Important to note that, 1 in every 3 people believes in a conspiracy theory of coronavirus being a biological
weapon produced in laboratory!
Coronavirus
a biological weapon
produced in laboratory!
36%
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37 30
43
15
43 37
41 33
39 37 29
44
26 30
21
38
23
20
25 33 23 25
31
21
23 23
24 40
25
18
19 22
24 24 26 21
15 18 12
7 12
26
14 11 17
15 14 16
1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Total Group(n=360)
Female(n=180)
Male(n=180)
18-24 yrs(n=58)
25-34 yrs(n=86)
35-44 yrs(n=83)
45+ yrs(n=133)
AB(n=79)
C1(n=122)
C2(n=158)
Metropolitan(n=170)
AnatolianCities
(n=190)
Other
Its the divine punishmentof mankind
It is caused by people inthe world eating food thatthey should not
It is a new evolved mutantof current flu viruses
It is a biological weaponproduced in laboratory
34
• Among 18-24 years age group, the perceived cause for coronavirus level for "It is caused by people eating food that they
shouldn't" and "Mutant form of current flu viruses" are higher, whereas the belief that "its being a biological weapon" is
lower than other age groups.
• The perceived reason for coronavirus as "a divine punishment" is higher among 35-44 years age group and "It's a biological
weapon" is higher among Anatolian cities and males.
Considerations on the Reason
for COVID-19 Pandemia S10. Which of the following best fits your opinions on coronavirus?
Base: All respondents
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58 65
52 56
65 60
54 52 60 60 63
54
33
31
34
36
33
33
31 38
35 28
28
37
9 4
13 7
2 7
15 10
4 12 9 9
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Total Group(n=360)
Female(n=180)
Male(n=180)
18-24 yrs(n=58)
25-34 yrs(n=86)
35-44 yrs(n=83)
45+ yrs(n=133)
AB(n=79)
C1(n=122)
C2(n=158)
Metropolitan(n=170)
AnatolianCities
(n=190)
The topic isexaggerated
The topic has thejust right place
The topic is nottaken as serious asit should be
Evaluations on Coronavirus Topic
S16. Which of the following best fits your opinion on the place given to coronavirus sitaution?
• Overall evaluations show that the perception is the coronavirus topic is not serioulsy taken as it should be.
• The opinion "the topic is exaggerated" is higher among males and 45 and above age groups.
35
Base: All respondents
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60 55
65
52
66 64 57
68 62
54 62 58
10 15 5
2
9 12 13
10 13
8
14
7
7 5 9
7
10 1 9
8 8
7
5
9
7 9 4
5
5
2
11 2 3
12
8
6
7 7 6
17
3
6
5 4 6
9
9
5
5 4 6 14 3
8 1
3 4 6 2
8
4 4 4 3 2 6 4 5 3 4 1 7
1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Total Group(n=360)
Female(n=180)
Male(n=180)
18-24 yrs(n=58)
25-34 yrs(n=86)
35-44 yrs(n=83)
45+ yrs(n=133)
AB(n=79)
C1(n=122)
C2(n=158)
Metropolitan(n=170)
AnatolianCities
(n=190)
No special emotion
Confused
Bored
Curious
Happy
Nervous
Scared
Worried
Emotional State Evaluations
S17. Which of the following best describes your emotional state in relation with coronavirus?
• Key emotion defined for coronavirus situation is "worry". As for females "fear", 18-24 age group "curiosity"
and "boredom", lower middle SES group (C2) "happiness" and Anatolian cities "confusion" is
differentiating.
Worried: Regardless of being infected I'm worried for myself, family, my country and the world
Curious: I'm curious about the causes of the illness and results, I search on this.
Scared: I'm scared to be infected for myself or my family.
Nervous: Nervous as I continuously listen or talk on this topic
Happy: I have hope that humanity will take lessons from this period and build a better world.
Confused: We did not experience a similar situation therefore I do not know what to do.
Bored: As I'm at home and far from my normal routines. 36
Base: All respondents
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Topics That Generate Worry
1
7
13
6
15
17
31
29
6
3
4
4
9
7
4
13
9
12
20
28
19
23
13
21
10
18
17
22
23
25
12
15
75
60
46
41
35
28
40
22
Being infected myself or my family… (n=360)
Economic problems… (n=360)
Drug shortage … (n=360)
*Poor educational conditions for my kids… (n=171)
Food shortage at retails… (n=360)
Cleaning agent shortage at retails... (n=360)
Loosing my job… (n=360)
A possible shut down… (n=360)
No worries at all 2 3 4 Extremely worriedWorried
(4+5)
85
78
63
63
58
53
52
37
37
%
• Key topic generating worry is being infected by COVID-19 and this is followed by economic problems.
Important to note that the worry level of public on economic problems is quite close to their worry level to be being
infected.
Base: All respondents, n=360
* Base: Respondents with child at school age
S18. Please state your level of worry for each topic on a scale where 1 means no worries at all and 5 means extremely worried.
Yöntem, "Life in the Time of Corona" Public Opinion Research, April 2020
• Key groups worried on economic problems are 45 and above age group and upper middle socio-economic
groups (C1).
78
79
77
71
72
78
85
71
82
78
82
74
Total Group (n=360)
Female (n=180)
Male (n=180)
18-24 yrs (n=58)
25-34 yrs (n=86)
35-44 yrs (n=83)
45+ yrs (n=133)
AB (n=79)
C1 (n=122)
C2 (n=158)
Metropolitan (n=170)
Anatolian Cities (n=190)
Worried on Economic Problems (Is worried 4+5)
%
Base: All respondents, n=360
S18. Please state your level of worry for each topic on a scale where 1 means no worries at all and 5 means extremely worried.
Topics That Generate Worry
38
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Worried on Loosing the Job (Worried 4+5)
%
39
52
51
52
39
50
48
61
47
55
52
53
51
Total Group (n=360)
Female (n=180)
Male (n=180)
18-24 yrs (n=58)
25-34 yrs (n=86)
35-44 yrs (n=83)
45+ yrs (n=133)
AB (n=79)
C1 (n=122)
C2 (n=158)
Metropolitan (n=170)
Anatolian Cities (n=190)
Topics That Generate Worry
Base: All respondents, n=360
• Key group worried on loosing their job is the 45 years and above age group.
S18. Please state your level of worry for each topic on a scale where 1 means no worries at all and 5 means extremely worried.
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Emotional Attitude
31 30 20 13 6
Extremely pessimistic Slightly pessimistic
Not pessimistic nor optimistic Fairly not pessimictic
Not pessimistic at all
S19. Which of the following best describes your emotional attitude on COVID-19?
Base: All respondents, n=360
40
%
Pessimistic 61%
Not pessimistic 19%
• 2 out of 3 people is observed to be "pessimistic" on COVID-19 pandemia.
Yöntem, "Life in the Time of Corona" Public Opinion Research, April 2020
61 60 61
39
56
65 70
61 61 60 63 58
20 20 21
34
25
21 11 20 22
19 18
22
19 20 19 28
20 14
20 19 17 21 19 20
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Total Group(n=360)
Female(n=180)
Male(n=180)
18-24 yrs(n=58)
25-34 yrs(n=86)
35-44 yrs(n=83)
45+ yrs(n=133)
AB(n=79)
C1(n=122)
C2(n=158)
Metropolitan(n=170)
AnatolianCities
(n=190)
Fairly not or notpessimisctic at all
Not pessimictic noroptimistic
Slightly or extremelypessimistic
41
• Level of pessimism increases with age through 39% among 18-24 age group to 70% among 45+ age group.
S19. Which of the following best describes your emotional attitude on COVID-19?
Emotional Attitude
Base: All respondents
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S20. How do you think the world will be after COVID-19 period?
Considerations on
Post-COVID-19 Period
42
17 19 16 25
18 18 12 14
21 15
21 13
53 51 55
53
48 48 60 54
49 56
49 57
30 30 30 22
34 34 29 33 29 29 30 30
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Total Group(n=360)
Female(n=180)
Male(n=180)
18-24 yrs(n=58)
25-34 yrs(n=86)
35-44 yrs(n=83)
45+ yrs(n=133)
AB(n=79)
C1(n=122)
C2(n=158)
Metropolitan(n=170)
AnatolianCities
(n=190)
Humanity will takelessons and world willbe a better place
Nothing will change, wewill be back to ournormal
Will be worse, poverty,wars and conflicts willrise
• Half of the public do not expect any change after COVID-19 period and expect to be back to our normal.
• 30% is expecting the world to be a better place.
Base: All respondents
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Expected Key Lessons
For Post-COVID-19 Period
21
13 13 12 11
8 7 7 6 6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Precautionson "cleaning"will increase
Precautionson "health"will increase
Importancegiven to
nature andnatural life will
increase
Eating habitswill change
Mankind willbe more
sensitive andconsiderate
Awarenessand
precautionson epidemicswill increase
Importancegiven to
health willincrease
Everythingwill be better, I
have hope
Economicproblems
Wars willdecrease
%
Important: Responses below 5% are not given in the graphic.
S21.What will be the key lessons that humanity will take after COVID-19 pandemia?
Base: Respondents who are positive for future n=108
Cleaning precautions
21% Health precautions
13%
Change in eating habits 13%
Caring the to nature
13%
43
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