Summary information

Study title

Values in Crisis Austria – Wave 1 and Wave 2 combined (SUF edition)

Creator

Aschauer, Wolfgang (University of Salzburg)
Seymer, Alexander (University of Salzburg)
Ulrich, Martin (University of Salzburg)
Kreuzberger, Markus (University of Salzburg)
Höllinger, Franz (University of Graz)
Eder, Anja (University of Graz)
Hadler, Markus (University of Graz)
Bacher, Johann (University of Linz)
Prandner, Dimitri (University of Linz)

Study number / PID

doi:10.11587/6YQASY (DOI)

Data access

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Series

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Abstract

Full edition for scientific use. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to various Online-Panel studies to study the social effects of the crisis. The Values in Crisis study stands out in three central aspects. First, it offers a differentiated perspective to study how basic values of Austrian citizens change during times of crises. Second, the VIC study is a global survey project (see https://doi.org/10.11587/LIHK1L) which enables to compare the effects of the pandemic in Austria with other countries in Europe and beyond. Third, the study represents a comparative longitudinal study, measuring the effects of the pandemic in three survey waves called “inmidst the crisis”, “end at sight” and “overcoming the pandemic”. This new dataset “Values in Crisis Austria – Wave 1 and Wave 2 combined” represents the Austrian data of the first wave (May 2020) and second wave (March/April 2021) combined. It is possible to analyse the data of the two waves separately or to conduct longitudinal analysis (based on n = 1222 respondents taking part in both surveys).The study investigates basic values (measured with classical value concepts such as the Inglehart Index and the short Portraits Values Questionnaire by Shalom Schwartz) as well as the exposure to the crisis, attitudes towards politics and perceptions on public health and social and economic consequences of the pandemic. Besides the international master-questionnaire we included in the second wave of the survey various Austrian specific questions about attitudes towards public restrictions, towards social distancing or Austrian views of a post-corona society.

Methodology

Data collection period

14/05/2020 - 12/04/2021

Country

Austria

Time dimension

Longitudinal: Panel: Interval

Analysis unit

Individual

Universe

The sample was drawn from a consumer online panel with 128,500 participants in Austria. The online panel integrates persons who are at least 14 years or older. All educational groups, professions and Austrian regions are well integrated in the panel although people in older age groups and immigrants are clearly underrepresented. The participants speak (one of) the official language(s) of the country (regardless of nationality and citizenship) and do not live either abroad or in institutions such as prisons and hospitals during the entire fieldwork period.

Sampling procedure

Non-probability: Quota

Kind of data

Numeric

Data collection mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based

Funding information

Funder

BMBWF

Grant number

HRSM SOWIDAT

Access

Publisher

The Austrian Social Science Data Archive

Publication year

2021

Terms of data access

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