English Dataset mpox 2025.xlsx

This dataset contains responses from a public survey conducted in Romania in 2025 regarding monkeypox (mpox) perception, conspiracy beliefs, and vaccine acceptance. The survey aimed to assess psychosocial factors influencing the public’s attitude toward vaccination and emerging health threats.<b>Population</b>: Adults residing in Romania who responded voluntarily to an online questionnaire.<b>Language</b>: English (translated from the original Romanian questionnaire).<b>Format</b>: Excel (.xlsx)<b>Number of cases (rows)</b>: [insert number based on full file inspection]<b>Number of variables (columns)</b>: 21<b>Structure</b>:<b>Sociodemographic variables</b>:Age (ordinal coded)Gender (1 = Male, 2 = Female)Residence (1 = Urban, 2 = Rural)Education levelEmployment sectorIncome level<b>Survey items</b>:Q1–Q5: Items related to risk perception, perceived severity, and emotional response.Q6–Q9: Trust in authorities and vaccine attitudes.Q10–Q14: Belief in conspiracy theories (Likert scale).Q15: Originally present in the dataset but removed from final analysis.<b>Data collection method</b>: Online survey (Google Forms)<b>Ethical compliance</b>: Participation was anonymous and voluntary. Age and residence were self-reported. The study followed national and institutional research ethics standards.<b>Licensing</b>: This dataset is available under the <b>Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0)</b> license.<b>Remarks</b>:The first row in the Excel file contains variable names (e.g., Q1–Q14).The dataset has been cleaned and translated for transparency and reproducibility.Q2 in 2025 includes a “Neutral” midpoint not present in 2022, which is acknowledged in the manuscript’s Limitations section.<br>