Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 4 - Information Sources Consulted During the Pandemic
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Table of Contents
- Labour market impacts (LM)
- Sources of information (BH1)
- Checking information sources (FC)
- Behaviours and health impacts (BH)
Labour market impacts (LM)
Labour market impacts (LM) - Question identifier:LM_R05
The following questions concern your activities during the week of ^REFDATE_E.
Labour market impacts (LM) - Question identifier:LM_Q05
During that week, did you work at a job or business?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Labour market impacts (LM) - Question identifier:LM_Q10
During that week, did you have a job or business from which you were absent?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Labour market impacts (LM) - Question identifier:LM_Q15
What was the main reason you were absent from work that week?
- 1: Planned absence not related to COVID-19 (e.g., vacation, work schedule, maternity or parental leave, seasonal job or business)
- 2: Unplanned absence not related to COVID-19 (e.g., illness or disability other than COVID-19, caring for children or elder relative for non-COVID-19 reasons, labour dispute (strike or lockout))
- 3: Business closure or layoff related to COVID-19
- 4: Personal circumstances related to COVID-19 (e.g., personal safety, own or household member's diagnosis, self-isolation after recent travel, taking care of children due to school closure)
Sources of information (BH1)
Sources of information (BH1) - Question identifier:BH1_R05
The following questions are about sources of information relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sources of information (BH1) - Question identifier:BH1_Q05
What is your main source of information to find out about COVID-19?
- 01: News outlets including local, national and international sources
- 02: Federal health agency (e.g., website, public service announcements)
- 03: Provincial or territorial health agency (e.g., website, public service announcements)
- 04: Municipal health agency (e.g., website, public service announcements)
- 05: Federal daily announcements by public health and political leaders
- 06: Provincial or territorial daily announcements by public health and political leaders
- 07: Social media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube)
- 08: Family, friends or colleagues
- 09: Health professionals
- 10: Schools, universities, colleges (e.g., email, website)
- 11: Place of employment
- 12: Other
- 13: I do not look for information about this
Checking information sources (FC)
Checking information sources (FC) - Question identifier:FC_Q05
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, which of the following online sources have you used to find information on COVID-19?
- 01: Social media posts from other users or influencers (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Tumblr)
- 02: Social media posts from news organizations, magazines
- 03: Online newspapers or news sites (e.g., Globe and Mail, National Post, CBC News)
- 04: Online magazine on current events (e.g., Macleans, Vice, Narcity, National Geographic)
- 05: Online forums (e.g., Reddit, 4Chan, Yahoo Groups)
- 06: Online encyclopedia or repository (e.g., Wikipedia)
- 07: Blogs
- 08: Podcasts
- 09: Online video sharing platforms (e.g., YouTube, TikTok)
- 10: Email from a friend or family
- 11: Other
- 12: Did not use the Internet to find information on COVID-19
Checking information sources (FC) - Question identifier:FC_R10
The following questions are about information you found related to COVID-19 on Internet news sites and social media platforms.
Checking information sources (FC) - Question identifier:FC_Q10
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, how often did you check the accuracy of information about COVID-19 on the Internet?
- 1: Always
- 2: Often
- 3: Sometimes
- 4: Rarely
- 5: Never
Checking information sources (FC) - Question identifier:FC_Q15
What did you do to check the accuracy of information you found about COVID-19 on the Internet?
- 01: Did a search on the author or source to see if they are credible
- 02: Consulted other sources of information to check for consistency and accuracy
- 03: Clicked on the link to read the entire news article
- 04: Verified the URL address to see if the site is credible
- 05: Verified the date of the information
- 06: Read the comments to see discussion on the topic and source
- 07: Consulted my friends, family or online network to validate the information
- 08: Other
Checking information sources (FC) - Question identifier:FC_Q20
Why did you not check the accuracy of information related to COVID-19 on the Internet?
- 1: Did not think about checking
- 2: Did not have time to check
- 3: Did not know how to check
- 4: Did not care about checking
- 5: Thought it would be too difficult to check
- 6: Did not check because knew the source was not reliable
- 7: Trusted the source without having to check
Checking information sources (FC) - Question identifier:FC_Q25
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, how often have you seen information related to COVID-19 on the Internet that you suspected was misleading, false or inaccurate?
- 1: Multiple times a day
- 2: Once a day
- 3: At least once a week
- 4: Rarely
- 5: Never
Checking information sources (FC) - Question identifier:FC_Q30
Have you ever believed that information related to COVID-19 was true and then later realized that it was not?
- 1: Yes
- 2: No
Checking information sources (FC) - Question identifier:FC_Q35
How often have you shared COVID-19-related information that you found online, without knowing about its accuracy?
- 1: Always
- 2: Often
- 3: Sometimes
- 4: Rarely
- 5: Never
Behaviours and health impacts (BH)
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q20
Which of the following precautions have you taken to reduce your risk of exposure to COVID-19?
- 01: Stocked up on essentials at a grocery store or pharmacy
- 02: Filled prescriptions
- 03: Made a plan for caring for household members who are ill
- 04: Made a plan for other non-household members (e.g., elderly relatives)
- 05: Made a plan for communicating with family, friends and neighbours
- 06: Avoided leaving the house for non-essential reasons
- 07: Used physical distancing when out in public (i.e., made changes in your everyday routine to minimize close contact with others)
- 08: Avoided crowds and large gatherings
- 09: Washed your hands more regularly
- 10: Avoided touching your face
- 11: Cancelled travel
- 12: Worked from home
- 13: Other
- 14: None of the above
- 15: Wore a mask or other personal protective equipment
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_R30
The following two questions are related to your mental health.
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q30
In general, how is your mental health?
- 1: Excellent
- 2: Very good
- 3: Good
- 4: Fair
- 5: Poor
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q150A
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
Feeling nervous, anxious or on edge
- 1: Not at all
- 2: Several days
- 3: More than half the days
- 4: Nearly every day
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q150B
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
Not being able to stop or control worrying
- 1: Not at all
- 2: Several days
- 3: More than half the days
- 4: Nearly every day
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q150C
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
Worrying too much about different things
- 1: Not at all
- 2: Several days
- 3: More than half the days
- 4: Nearly every day
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q150D
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
Trouble relaxing
- 1: Not at all
- 2: Several days
- 3: More than half the days
- 4: Nearly every day
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q150E
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
Being so restless that it is hard to sit still
- 1: Not at all
- 2: Several days
- 3: More than half the days
- 4: Nearly every day
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q150F
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
Becoming easily annoyed or irritable
- 1: Not at all
- 2: Several days
- 3: More than half the days
- 4: Nearly every day
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q150G
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?
Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen
- 1: Not at all
- 2: Several days
- 3: More than half the days
- 4: Nearly every day
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q55A
How concerned are you about each of the following impacts of COVID-19?
My own health
- 1: Not at all
- 2: Somewhat
- 3: Very
- 4: Extremely
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q55B
How concerned are you about each of the following impacts of COVID-19?
Member of the household's health
- 1: Not at all
- 2: Somewhat
- 3: Very
- 4: Extremely
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q55C
How concerned are you about each of the following impacts of COVID-19?
Vulnerable people's health
- 1: Not at all
- 2: Somewhat
- 3: Very
- 4: Extremely
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q55D
How concerned are you about each of the following impacts of COVID-19?
Canadian population's health
- 1: Not at all
- 2: Somewhat
- 3: Very
- 4: Extremely
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q55E
How concerned are you about each of the following impacts of COVID-19?
World population's health
- 1: Not at all
- 2: Somewhat
- 3: Very
- 4: Extremely
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q55F
How concerned are you about each of the following impacts of COVID-19?
Overloading the health system
- 1: Not at all
- 2: Somewhat
- 3: Very
- 4: Extremely
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q55G
How concerned are you about each of the following impacts of COVID-19?
Civil disorder
- 1: Not at all
- 2: Somewhat
- 3: Very
- 4: Extremely
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q55H
How concerned are you about each of the following impacts of COVID-19?
Maintaining social ties
- 1: Not at all
- 2: Somewhat
- 3: Very
- 4: Extremely
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q55I
How concerned are you about each of the following impacts of COVID-19?
Ability to cooperate and support one another during the crisis
- 1: Not at all
- 2: Somewhat
- 3: Very
- 4: Extremely
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q55J
How concerned are you about each of the following impacts of COVID-19?
Ability to cooperate and support one another after the crisis
- 1: Not at all
- 2: Somewhat
- 3: Very
- 4: Extremely
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q55K
How concerned are you about each of the following impacts of COVID-19?
Family stress from confinement
- 1: Not at all
- 2: Somewhat
- 3: Very
- 4: Extremely
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q55L
How concerned are you about each of the following impacts of COVID-19?
Violence in your home
- 1: Not at all
- 2: Somewhat
- 3: Very
- 4: Extremely
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q25
In general, how is your health?
- 1: Excellent
- 2: Very good
- 3: Good
- 4: Fair
- 5: Poor
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q35A
Are you doing any of the following activities for your mental or physical health?
Communication with friends and family
- 1: Yes, for my mental health
- 2: Yes, for my physical health
- 3: Yes, for both my mental and physical health
- 4: No
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q35B
Are you doing any of the following activities for your mental or physical health?
Meditation
- 1: Yes, for my mental health
- 2: Yes, for my physical health
- 3: Yes, for both my mental and physical health
- 4: No
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q35C
Are you doing any of the following activities for your mental or physical health?
Exercise outdoors
- 1: Yes, for my mental health
- 2: Yes, for my physical health
- 3: Yes, for both my mental and physical health
- 4: No
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q35D
Are you doing any of the following activities for your mental or physical health?
Exercise indoors
- 1: Yes, for my mental health
- 2: Yes, for my physical health
- 3: Yes, for both my mental and physical health
- 4: No
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q35E
Are you doing any of the following activities for your mental or physical health?
Changing my food choices
- 1: Yes, for my mental health
- 2: Yes, for my physical health
- 3: Yes, for both my mental and physical health
- 4: No
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q40A
Have your weekly habits changed for any of the following activities?
Consuming alcohol
- 1: Increased
- 2: Decreased
- 3: No change
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q40B
Have your weekly habits changed for any of the following activities?
Using tobacco products
- 1: Increased
- 2: Decreased
- 3: No change
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q40C
Have your weekly habits changed for any of the following activities?
Consuming cannabis
- 1: Increased
- 2: Decreased
- 3: No change
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q40D
Have your weekly habits changed for any of the following activities?
Eating junk food or sweets
- 1: Increased
- 2: Decreased
- 3: No change
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q40E
Have your weekly habits changed for any of the following activities?
Watching television
- 1: Increased
- 2: Decreased
- 3: No change
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q40F
Have your weekly habits changed for any of the following activities?
Spending time on the Internet
- 1: Increased
- 2: Decreased
- 3: No change
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q40G
Have your weekly habits changed for any of the following activities?
Playing video games
- 1: Increased
- 2: Decreased
- 3: No change
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q40H
Have your weekly habits changed for any of the following activities?
Playing board games
- 1: Increased
- 2: Decreased
- 3: No change
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q60A
In the last week, that is #{REFDATE_E}, how often did you do each of the following activities?
Went shopping at the grocery store or drugstore
- 1: Daily or more
- 2: 4 or 5 times
- 3: 1 to 3 times
- 4: Never
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q60B
In the last week, that is #{REFDATE_E}, how often did you do each of the following activities?
Used a delivery service for groceries or for a drugstore
- 1: Daily or more
- 2: 4 or 5 times
- 3: 1 to 3 times
- 4: Never
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q60C
In the last week, that is #{REFDATE_E}, how often did you do each of the following activities?
Used a food delivery service for prepared food
- 1: Daily or more
- 2: 4 or 5 times
- 3: 1 to 3 times
- 4: Never
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q110
Excluding members of your household, how many people in total did you come in close contact with yesterday?
- 1: No contact with people outside my household
- 2: 1 to 2 individuals
- 3: Between 3 and 5 individuals
- 4: 6 or more individuals
Behaviours and health impacts (BH) - Question identifier:BH_Q115
Excluding members of your household, how many people in total did you come in close contact with during the last 7 days?
- 1: No contact with people outside my household
- 2: Between 1 and 3 individuals
- 3: Between 4 and 8 individuals
- 4: Between 9 and 15 individuals
- 5: 16 or more individuals
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