Trust and Transparency in times of Crisis: Results from an Online Survey During the First Wave (April 2020) of the COVID-19 Epidemic in the UK - Qualitative Data

A qualitative dataset that contains free-text responses collected during a survey of public perceptions of the UK government's response during the first wave (April 2020) of the COVID-19 pandemic, with specific focus upon the relationship between trust and transparency. It contains free text responses of approximately 7,600 people, drawn from a total of 9,322 respondents who completed the online questionnaire. Respondents were asked the question "Do you think that the government tells you the whole truth about coronavirus and COVID-19?" with the possible answers "Always","Mostly","Sometimes","Almost never", "Never" and "I don't know". Those who did not answer "Always" were then asked to "Briefly describe what it is that you think the government is not being fully truthful about?"

本数据集为定性数据集，收录了2020年4月新冠疫情第一波期间，针对英国政府抗疫举措的公众认知调查所收集的自由文本回复，研究核心聚焦于信任与透明度之间的关联。
该数据集的样本来自9322名完成线上问卷的受访者，其中共包含约7600人的自由文本回复。
受访者被问及问题："您认为英国政府是否会告知您关于新冠病毒（COVID-19）的全部真相？"，可选答案包括"始终""大多时候""有时""几乎从未""从未"以及"我不知道"。
未选择"始终"的受访者会被进一步要求"简要说明您认为英国政府未完全如实告知的具体内容"。