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Values in Crisis - a Crisis of Values? Moral Values and Social Orientations under the Imprint of the Corona Pandemic
Spezifische Krankheiten, Störungen und Gesundheitsprobleme
Politisches Verhalten und politische Einstellungen
Soziales Verhalten und soziale Einstellungen
Wirtschaftssysteme und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung
Specific diseases, disorders and medical conditions
The Values in Crisis project seized the COVID-19 pandemic as a natural experiment to investigate whether, how and to what extent people’s moral values change as a result of a disruptive event of massive order and global scale. An online panel survey (CAWI) interviewed people aged 16 and over in Germany and 18 and over in the United Kingdom at three different stages of the pandemic: at the beginning, one year later in the midst of the pandemic and two years later towards the end. Its central thematic foci were the physical and psychological experience of COVID-19, moral values, personality traits, social orientations and ideological leaning, amended by basic socio-demographic information on gender, age, education, income, residence, religion and ethnicity. Quota sampling was employed in the first wave of data collection. The quotas were defined along gender, age, education and region for the respective country populations of age 16 and above (Germany), and 18 and above (United Kingdom) based on the information provided by the national statistical offices. The sample for Wave 2 consists exclusively of participants from Wave 1: Respondents who participated in the first wave were re-contacted and invited to participate in the second wave without quota-based screening. The samples for Wave 3 consist of re-contacted and newly recruited participants (refresher sample). The latter were invited only after the pool of to-be-re-contacted participants was exhausted and subjected to quota-based screening.
4038 (Welle 1) 2433 (Welle 1 - 2) 1644 (Welle 1 - 3) 2486 (Welle 3: 1644 Panel + 842 Nachrekrutierung)
Welzel, C., Boehnke, K., Delhey, J., Deutsch, F., Eichhorn, J., & Kühnen, U. (2023). Values in Crisis - a Crisis of Values? Moral Values and Social Orientations under the Imprint of the Corona Pandemic (ZA7989; Version 1.0.0) [Data set]. GESIS, Cologne. https://doi.org/10.4232/1.14148
ZA7989_v1-0-0.csv.zip comma-separated values (Dataset) 2.88 MB
Q52r3 - Officials talk too much, take too little action
Q61r1 - Public never informed about many important things
Q61r2 - Politics do not tell true motives for decisions
Q61r4 - Events often result of secret activities
Q61r5 - Secret organizations influence political decisions
qtime_w3 - Total interview time (seconds)
Q15_w1 - How people behave in Corona crisis
Q11r7 - Corona: look after children at home
Q12 - How afraid of getting sick from Corona
Q18r1_w1 - Feeling nervous (last 2 weeks)
Q18r2 - Not able to stop worrying (last 2 weeks)
Q18r4_w1 - Little interest in doing things (last 2 weeks)
Q10r5_w2 - COVID: mild symptoms (close people)
Q10r6_w2 - COVID: severe symptoms (close people)
Q13_w2 - How afraid of economic recession due to Corona
Q21r1 - Important: think up new ideas, be creative
Q21r3_w1 - Important: every person be treated equally
Q21r2 - Important: be rich, have a lot of money
Q21r6_w1 - Important: do different things in life
Q48r3 - Virus deliberate attempt to make money
Q51_w2 - Lift restrictions for vaccinated
Q21r6_w2 - Important: do different things in life
Q21r9_w2 - Important: be humble and modest
Q21r11_w2 - Important: make own decisions
Q21r12_w2 - Important: help people around, care for their wellbeing
Q29r3_w1 - More right for men to a job when jobs scarce
Q29r2 - University education more important for a boy
Q21r7_w3 - Important: follow rules at all times
Q21r8_w3 - Important: listen to people who are different
Q21r11_w3 - Important: make own decisions
Q21r15_w3 - Important: look for adventures
Q21r17_w3 - Important: get respect from others
Q22_w3 - How proud to be citizen of country
Q21r14_w1 - Important: government ensures safety
Q21r21_w1 - Important: help other people, do good for society
Q22_w1 - How proud to be citizen of country
Q21r5 - Important: live in secure surroundings
Q21r17_w2 - Important: get respect from others
Q21r22_w2 - Important: do things that give pleasure
Q33r5_w2 - Confidence in public service broadcaster
Q34r2_w2 - Satisfaction with financial situation
Q34r2 - Satisfaction with financial situation
Q34r4_w1 - Satisfaction with work-life balance
Q34r4 - Satisfaction with work-life balance
Q35r1_w1 - Trust in people known personally
Q36_w1 - People try to advantage or be fair
Q35r2 - Trust in people met for the first time
Q37_w1 - Do what with people from other countries
Q39_w1 - Government priority: Solve own or global problems
Q52r2_w3 - Differences between elite and people larger than among people
Q62r5_w3 - Tension: racial and ethnic groups
Q62r7_w3 - Tension: vaccinated vs unvaccinated
Q10r4_w1 - COVID: severe symptoms (self)
Q45_w2 - How strictly people adhere to Corona rules
Q18r2_w2 - Not able to stop worrying (last 2 weeks)
Q48r3_w2 - Virus deliberate attempt to make money
Q27_w1 - Frequency attending religious services
Q34r4_w2 - Satisfaction with work-life balance
Q35r2_w2 - Trust in people met for the first time
Q37_w2 - Do what with people from other countries
Q52r1_w2 - People should make most important decisions
qtime_w2 - Total interview time (seconds)
Q10r5_w1 - COVID: mild symptoms (close people)
Q10r6 - COVID: severe symptoms (close people)
Q11r5_w1 - Corona: money from aid package
Q12_w1 - How afraid of getting sick from Corona
qtime_w1 - Total interview time (seconds)
Q39 - Government priority: Solve own or global problems
Q52r1 - People should make most important decisions
Q52r2 - Differences between elite and people larger than among people
Q15_w3 - How people behave in Corona crisis
Q18r4_w3 - Little interest in doing things (last 2 weeks)
Q48r3_w3 - Virus deliberate attempt to make money
Q21r1_w3 - Important: think up new ideas, be creative
Q10r6_w1 - COVID: severe symptoms (close people)
Q18r2_w1 - Not able to stop worrying (last 2 weeks)
Q54 - How old government handled Corona crisis (DE only)
Q47r1 - Have come to terms with life under pandemic conditions
Q47r2 - Tired of complying with Corona rules
Q21r11_w1 - Important: make own decisions
Q21r12_w1 - Important: help people around, care for their wellbeing
Q48r2 - Virus deliberate attempt to destabilize nations
Q21r15_w1 - Important: look for adventures
Q21r14 - Important: government ensures safety
Q21r18_w1 - Important: be loyal to friends
Q21r12 - Important: help people around, care for their wellbeing
Q29r3 - More right for men to a job when jobs scarce
Q34r2_w1 - Satisfaction with financial situation
Q33r4 - Confidence in scientific experts
Q35r2_w1 - Trust in people met for the first time
Q35r1 - Trust in people known personally
Q36 - People try to advantage or be fair
Q38_w1 - Ethnic diversity erodes cohesion or enriches life
Q34r3 - Satisfaction with social relations
Q62r5 - Tension: racial and ethnic groups
Q62r7 - Tension: vaccinated vs unvaccinated
Q47r1_w2 - Have come to terms with life under pandemic conditions
Q18r1_w2 - Feeling nervous (last 2 weeks)
Q18r4_w2 - Little interest in doing things (last 2 weeks)
Q48r2_w2 - Virus deliberate attempt to destabilize nations
Q21r7_w2 - Important: follow rules at all times
Q29r3_w2 - More right for men to a job when jobs scarce
Q32r1_w2 - Most important goal for country
Q33r4_w2 - Confidence in scientific experts
Q45_w3 - How strictly people adhere to Corona rules
Q56_w3 - Civil rights restrictions justified vs unjustified
Q47r1_w3 - Have come to terms with life under pandemic conditions
Q18r1_w3 - Feeling nervous (last 2 weeks)
Q48r2_w3 - Virus deliberate attempt to destabilize nations
Q58_w3 - Willingness to vaccinate regularly
Q51_w3 - Lift restrictions for vaccinated
Q21r3_w3 - Important: every person be treated equally
Q35r1_w3 - Trust in people known personally
Q35r2_w3 - Trust in people met for the first time
Q34r2_w3 - Satisfaction with financial situation
Q34r4_w3 - Satisfaction with work-life balance
Q38_w3 - Ethnic diversity erodes cohesion or enriches life
Q52r1_w3 - People should make most important decisions
Q61r1_w3 - Public never informed about many important things
Q61r4_w3 - Events often result of secret activities
Q61r5_w3 - Secret organizations influence political decisions
Q13_w1 - How afraid of economic recession due to Corona
Q14 - How government handles Corona crisis
Q14 - How government handles Corona crisis (UK only)
Q21r5_w1 - Important: live in secure surroundings
Q21r7_w1 - Important: follow rules at all times
Q21r8_w1 - Important: listen to people who are different
Q21r7 - Important: follow rules at all times
Q21r21 - Important: help other people, do good for society
Q23_w1 - Main goal in life to make parents proud
Q22 - How proud to be citizen of country
Q23 - Main goal in life to make parents proud
Q24 - Greater respect for authority good vs bad
Q27 - Frequency attending religious services
Q32r1_w1 - Most important goal for country
Q32r2 - Second-most important goal for country
Q11r5_w2 - Corona: money from aid package
Q11r7_w2 - Corona: look after children at home
Q12_w2 - How afraid of getting sick from Corona
Q21r18_w2 - Important: be loyal to friends
Q22_w2 - How proud to be citizen of country
Q28r1_w2 - How justifiable: homosexuality
Q29r2_w2 - University education more important for a boy
Q42_w3 - Children aged 13-18 in household
Q10r4_w3 - COVID: severe symptoms (self)
Q12_w3 - How afraid of getting sick from Corona
Q14_w3 - How government handles Corona crisis
Q21r5_w3 - Important: live in secure surroundings
Q23_w3 - Main goal in life to make parents proud
Q24_w3 - Greater respect for authority good vs bad
Q27_w3 - Frequency attending religious services
Q29r2_w3 - University education more important for a boy
Q29r3_w3 - More right for men to a job when jobs scarce
Q62r8_w3 - Tension: supporters vs opponents of COVID measures
Q64_w3 - Cohesion in society as a result of pandemic
Q10r5 - COVID: mild symptoms (close people)
Q21r6 - Important: do different things in life
Q18r4 - Little interest in doing things (last 2 weeks)
Q21r8 - Important: listen to people who are different
Q21r9_w1 - Important: be humble and modest
Q21r17 - Important: get respect from others
Q34r3_w1 - Satisfaction with social relations
Q33r5 - Confidence in public service broadcaster
Q38 - Ethnic diversity erodes cohesion or enriches life
Q14_w2 - How government handles Corona crisis
Q47r2_w2 - Tired of complying with Corona rules
Q21r15_w2 - Important: look for adventures
Q21r21_w2 - Important: help other people, do good for society
Q32r2_w2 - Second-most important goal for country
Q28r1_w3 - How justifiable: homosexuality
Q32r2_w3 - Second-most important goal for country
Q15 - How people behave in Corona crisis
Q13 - How afraid of economic recession due to Corona
Q21r3 - Important: every person be treated equally
Q21r22 - Important: do things that give pleasure
Q24_w1 - Greater respect for authority good vs bad
Q29r2_w1 - University education more important for a boy
Q32r2_w1 - Second-most important goal for country
Q61r3 - Government agencies monitor citizens
Q43_w2 - Children aged 0-12 in household
Q62r8 - Tension: supporters vs opponents of COVID measures
Q64 - Cohesion in society as a result of pandemic
Q34r3_w2 - Satisfaction with social relations
Q35r1_w2 - Trust in people known personally
Q52r2_w2 - Differences between elite and people larger than among people
Q21r2_w3 - Important: be rich, have a lot of money
Q21r9_w3 - Important: be humble and modest
Q21r18_w3 - Important: be loyal to friends
Q21r21_w3 - Important: help other people, do good for society
Q21r22_w3 - Important: do things that give pleasure
Q14_w1 - How government handles Corona crisis
Q58 - Willingness to vaccinate regularly
Q21r17_w1 - Important: get respect from others
Q21r22_w1 - Important: do things that give pleasure
Q31r2_w1 - Protective towards people taken advantage of
Q60r2 - Life so complicated, can't find my way
Q37 - Do what with people from other countries
Q21r1_w2 - Important: think up new ideas, be creative
Q21r5_w2 - Important: live in secure surroundings
Q21r8_w2 - Important: listen to people who are different
Q21r14_w2 - Important: government ensures safety
Q10r6_w3 - COVID: severe symptoms (close people)
Q11r7_w3 - Corona: look after children at home
Q54_w3 - How old government handled Corona crisis (DE only)
Q55_w3 - How new government handles Corona crisis (DE only)
Q10r4_w2 - COVID: severe symptoms (self)
Q11r5_w3 - Corona: money from aid package
Q13_w3 - How afraid of economic recession due to Corona
Q47r2_w3 - Tired of complying with Corona rules
Q18r2_w3 - Not able to stop worrying (last 2 weeks)
Q21r6_w3 - Important: do different things in life
Q42_w2 - Children aged 13-18 in household
Q43_w3 - Children aged 0-12 in household
Q10r5_w3 - COVID: mild symptoms (close people)
Q15_w2 - How people behave in Corona crisis
Q21r12_w3 - Important: help people around, care for their wellbeing
Q33r4_w3 - Confidence in scientific experts
Q60r2_w3 - Life so complicated, can't find my way
Q37_w3 - Do what with people from other countries
Q21r1_w1 - Important: think up new ideas, be creative
Q21r2_w1 - Important: be rich, have a lot of money
Q31r2 - Protective towards people taken advantage of
Q38_w2 - Ethnic diversity erodes cohesion or enriches life
Q39_w2 - Government priority: Solve own or global problems
Q28r1_w1 - How justifiable: homosexuality
Q21r2_w2 - Important: be rich, have a lot of money
Q21r3_w2 - Important: every person be treated equally
Q52r3_w3 - Officials talk too much, take too little action
Q61r2_w3 - Politics do not tell true motives for decisions
Q62r2_w3 - Tension: management vs workers
Q24_w2 - Greater respect for authority good vs bad
Q21r14_w3 - Important: government ensures safety
Q32r1_w3 - Most important goal for country
Q33r5_w3 - Confidence in public service broadcaster
Q56 - Civil rights restrictions justified vs unjustified
Q55 - How new government handles Corona crisis (DE only)
Q45 - How strictly people adhere to Corona rules
Q23_w2 - Main goal in life to make parents proud
Q27_w2 - Frequency attending religious services
Q34r3_w3 - Satisfaction with social relations
Q60r1_w3 - Can decide freely how to live
Q39_w3 - Government priority: Solve own or global problems
Q61r3_w3 - Government agencies monitor citizens
Q52r3_w2 - Officials talk too much, take too little action
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