COVID-19 USA-Poland Survey
Project Overview
The purpose of this study is to compare COVID-19 perceptions, experiences, behaviors, well-being, and health care conditions in the USA and Poland. USA and Poland have unique sociocultural and geopolitical circumstances, which have shaped responses to COVID-19 and likely produced variations in people’s experiences and perceptions in these two countries. Data were collected in June and July of 2020 from individuals 18 years and older residing in the two countries using an online survey in English and Polish. Published COVID-19 measures were used. An extra module of the survey targeted health care workers and their experiences and assessment of health systems’ responses to COVID-19. A total of 570 completed surveys were received and are being analyzed. This study will increase our understanding of how people in different countries have fared during the pandemic.Study Design
cross-sectionalProject Keywords
COVID-19, perceived threat, attitudes, behaviors, health, health care workers, PolandPrincipal Investigator
Name: Magdalena
Szaflarski
Title: Dr.
Department or Unit: Department of Sociology
Organization: University of Alabama at Birmingham
CONVERGE is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation, Program on Humans, Disasters, and the Built Environment (Award #1841338). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.