How Are You, Slovakia?, February / March 2022

Data collection began on the day of Russian invasion in Ukraine, which is not reflected in the questionnaire. From the beginning of the invasion attacks were reported on military as well as non-military targets and civilian casualties. The majority of the West as well as the EU condemned the aggression and introduced strict economic sanctions. Thousands of refugees began to enter Slovakia from Ukraine. The COVID-19 pandemic was stabilized, spread of the omicron variant lead to lower levels of severity of the illness. Nevertheless, daily infection figures as well as hospitalization numbers remained comparatively high. Fears of the disease, agreement and compliance with the introduced quarantine measures, changes of behavior at times of the epidemic and the approval of government strategies, geopolitical orientation, church services participation and support for populist politics are surveyed. Several questions are dedicated to vaccination plans and factors influencing the decision to (not)vaccinate. Surveyed are also views on compulsory vaccination and plans for Christmas holidays. The survey also included questions on experiencing health issues after vaccination, geopolitical orientations, mental health and partnership relations. This is the thirteenth survey from the “How are you, Slovakia?” survey series.