At the time of answering this survey you are at: Mandatory quarantine Voluntary quarantine Not quarantined
Age 15 years old to 25 years old 26 years old to 35 years old 36 years old to 45 years old 46 years old to 55 years old 56 years old to 65 years old Older than 66 years old
Sex Female Male
Marital status Single Married Free union Widower Divorced
What religión do you belong to? Catholic Christian Evangelical Episcopal Protestant Muslim Jew Hindu Budista Agnostic Atheist None
How do you consider yourself in religious matters? Practicing believer Non-practicing believer Indifferent Do not know
How practicing of your religion do you consider yourself?
Academic level None/ Primary High school Technical/Technologist University Postgraduate
How many people live in your household?*
Kind of home House Apartment Studio apartment Room in tenancy Room in other kind of structure Other
How many people currently live in this dwelling?*
Socioeconomic status Low Medium-low Medium Medium-high High
Which is your current occupation? Full time job Part time job Unemployed Independent worker Retired Student
Do you have a stable monthly income?*
Which digital communication and/or virtual social media platforms did you use BEFORE the quarantine?*
Which digital communication and/or virtual social media platforms do you currently use DURING the quarantine? *
Approximately how many times a day did you get in to your digital communication and/or virtual social media platforms BEFORE the quarantine? 1-10 times a day 11-30 times a day 31-50 times a day 51-70 times a day More than 70 times a day
Approximately how many times a day do you get in to your digital communication and/or virtual social media platforms DURING the quarantine? 1-10 times a day 11-30 times a day 31-50 times a day 51-70 times a day More than 70 times a day
For what matters did you use digital communication and/or virtual social media platforms BEFORE the quarantine?*
For what matters do you use digital communication and/or virtual social media platforms DURING the quarantine?*
DURING quarantine, how has the frequency of use of these virtual media changed?*
Work Study
Entertainment
Affective approach and/or interaction with friends and family
Check the news or information
DURING quarantine, how has the use of virtual social networks and / or communication platforms changed
your working conditions? Got a lot worse Got moderately worse Got a little worse There was no change Improved a little Improved moderately Improved a lot N/A
your study conditions? Got a lot worse Got moderately worse Got a little worse There was no change Improved a little Improved moderately Improved a lot N/A
your interactions and emotional closeness with friends and family? Got a lot worse Got moderately worse Got a little worse There was no change Improved a little Improved moderately Improved a lot
your entertainment habits? Got a lot worse Got moderately worse Got a little worse There was no change Improved a little Improved moderately Improved a lot
the quality of information you receive? Got a lot worse Got moderately worse Got a little worse There was no change Improved a little Improved moderately Improved a lot
For each statement indicate in which level would it describe you choosing a score from 1 to 5. Where 1 means it does not describe me well and 5 it describes me very well*
I daydream and fantasize, with some regularity, about things that might happen to me I often have tender, concerned feelings for people less fortunate than me.
I sometimes find it difficult to see things from the «other guy’s» point of view.
Sometimes I don’t feel very sorry for other people when they are having problems.
I really get involved with the feelings of the characters in a novel.
In emergency situations, I feel apprehensive and ill-at-ease.
I am usually objective when I watch a movie or play, and I don’t often get completely caught up in it.
I try to look at everybody’s side of a disagreement before I make a decision.
When I see someone being taken advantage of, I feel kind of protective towards them.
I sometimes feel helpless when I am in the middle of a very emotional situation.
I sometimes try to understand my friends better by imagining how things look from their perspective.
Becoming extremely involved in a good book or movie is somewhat rare for me.
When I see someone get hurt, I tend to remain calm.
Other people’s misfortunes do not usually disturb me a great deal
If I’m sure I’m right about something, I don’t waste much time listening to other people’s arguments.
After seeing a play or movie, I have felt as though I were one of the characters.
Being in a tense emotional situation scares me.
When I see someone being treated unfairly, I sometimes don’t feel very much pity for them.
I am usually pretty effective in dealing with emergencies.
I am often quite touched by things that I see happen.
I believe that there are two sides to every question and try to look at them both.
I would describe myself as a pretty soft-hearted person.
When I watch a good movie, I can very easily put myself in the place of a leading character.
I tend to lose control during emergencies.
When I’m upset at someone, I usually try to «put myself in his shoes» for a while.
When I am reading an interesting story or novel, I imagine how I would feel if the events in the story were happening to me.
When I see someone who badly needs help in an emergency, I go to pieces.
Before criticizing somebody, I try to imagine how I would feel if I were in their place.
In the following questions, indicate if you agree or disagree in a scale from 1 to 4 (1= I disagree a lot; 2= I disagree a Little; 3= I agree a Little; 4= I agree a lot)*
A person’s family is the most important thing in life. Even if something bad is about to happen to me, I rarely experience fear or nervousness.
I go out of my way to get things I want.
When I’m doing well at something I love to keep at it.
I’m always willing to try something new if I think it will be fun.
How I dress is important to me.
When I get something I want, I feel excited and energized.
Criticism or scolding hurts me quite a bit.
When I want something I usually go all-out to get it.
I will often do things for no other reason than that they might be fun.
It’s hard for me to find the time to do things such as get a haircut.
If I see a chance to get something I want, I move on it right away.
I feel pretty worried or upset when I think or know somebody is angry at me.
When I see an opportunity for something I like I get excited right away.
I often act on the spur of the moment.
If I think something unpleasant is going to happen I usually get pretty «worked up.»
I often wonder why people act the way they do.
When good things happen to me, it affects me strongly.
I feel worried when I think I have done poorly at something important.
I crave excitement and new sensations
When I go after something I use a «no holds barred» approach.
I have very few fears compared to my friends.
It would excite me to win a contest.
I worry about making mistakes.
Indicate if the following statements may define or not the way you are. (1= Totally disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Don’t agree or disagree; 4= Agree; 5= Totally agree)*
After being with a friend who is sad about something, I usually feel sad. I get caught up in other people’s feelings easily
I become sad when I see other people crying.
When someone is feeling «down» I can usually understand how they feel.
I can usually work out when my friends are scared
I often become sad when watching sad things on TV or in films
I can often understand how people are feeling even before they tell me.
I can usually work out when people are cheerful.
I can usually realize quickly when a friend is angry.
Indicate your level of agreement with each one of the following statements regarding yourself*
When I want to feel more positive emotion (such as joy or amusement), I change what I’m thinking about. I keep my emotions to myself.
When I want to feel less negative emotion (such as sadness or anger), I change what I’m thinking about.
When I am feeling positive emotions, I am careful not to express them.
When I’m faced with a stressful situation, I make myself think about it in a way that helps me stay calm.
I control my emotions by not expressing them.
When I want to feel more positive emotion, I change the way I’m thinking about the situation.
I control my emotions by changing the way I think about the situation I’m in.
When I am feeling negative emotions, I make sure not to express them.
When I want to feel less negative emotion, I change the way I’m thinking about the situation.
Daily life situations in times of COVID-19
During this COVID-19 times you are at a supermarket buying groceries for your family after spending your last savings. When you come out of the supermarket at the door you cross an elderly woman, homeless. She asks you to give her something to eat.*
What would you do? What do you think most of the people would do?
If no one saw you, what would you do?
During this pandemic times you are an entrepreneur from a textile Factory, and you have the chance to come out of bankruptcy by selling a batch of facemasks; however, in the population of a poor neighborhood in the city a lot of positive cases for the virus have been found and you could donate the facemasks to help protect this population*
What would you do? What do you think most of the people would do?
If no one saw you, what would you do?
During this COVID-19 times you have to claim some medicine for your mother who is a 70-year-old elder woman. Due to the inefficiently and the insufficient personnel, there is a 5-hour line. A functionary offers giving the medicine to you in 20 minutes if you give him a $5 USD tip.*
What would you do? What do you think most of the people would do?
If no one saw you, what would you do?
During this COVID-19 times you are a government official responsible for buying groceries for the poor population of your city. You receive offers from two suppliers. One supplier offers selling each food package you need for $25 USD. The other supplier offers the same food package for $32 USD, but he also offers giving you $250 USD if you buy from him and promises to deliver them faster.*
What would you do? What do you think most of the people would do?
If no one saw you, what would you do?
Before the beginning of the quarantine due to the COVID-19 you are working in a different city from your place of residence because of work. When you realize the government decisions it is too late and you must stay in the city where you were working. Your couple and your two children are confined in your city of residence with economic difficulties, the only way to go back and meet them is to brake the quarantine.*
What would you do? What do you think most of the people would do?
If no one saw you, what would you do?
The quarantine due to COVID-19 begins and you are unemployed and don’t have any money to pay for rent, bills and feeding your couple and your two children. The norm stablishes that during quarantine you must be in confinement and you can’t go out of your home; however, you have the opportunity to get some income by breaking the quarantine.*
What would you do? What do you think most of the people would do?
If no one saw you, what would you do?
From your point of view, how much do you rate in a scale from 1 (totally disagree) to 5 (totally agree), the different causes that may explain the pandemic?*
It is caused by the manipulation of viruses in labs by unscrupulous scientists. It is a natural phenomenon that there is a rise in viruses every certain time and that they can pass from animals to humans without there being a special cause.
It is a strategy from China and other countries to break global economy and increase their power on earth.
It is the beginning of a biological war between great potencies.
It is a message from god so that human beings change their behaviors.
It is a revenge from nature because of the damages humans have caused to the planet.
It is part of the destiny of the earth as it is approaching its end.
It is the destiny of human beings that has always been written.
It is a direct consequence of environmental pollution.
It is the announcement of the prophecies about the return of Jesus Christ, the son of God, to earth.
It is the accident of a laboratory where experiments with viruses were done to find cures for other diseases.
It is a kind of strategy from nature to control human overpopulation.
It is one of the plagues described in the apocalypse and in other prophecies from ancient sages.
It is because of a global capitalist economic system.
Regarding the mandatory preventive isolation and other recommendations that governments have issued, evaluate in a scale from 1 (total disagree) to 5 (totally agree), how do you feel more identified.*
I completely trust the government orders and I have abided with no problems all of the restrictions. I consider them exaggerated and too strict and I follow them only once in a while to look good and make other happy.
I try to violate them every time I can because I think nothing can go against people’s rights.
I take care of myself the way I want and the way I have always done it with no changes motivated by restrictions and recommendations.
I tend to not abide because I think the government is manipulating the population without knowing well what is going on.
I generally abide the restrictions so I won’t be criticized and to look good to other people and the people I live with.
I tend to not follow them when I’m not being observed
I abide them in public spaces and if I’m observed because I’m scared of the fines and sanctions.
Inside my house I don’t follow the restrictions because my life is private.
I abide the restrictions and I help because I understand well everything this means.
Which of the following statements describes better your interest in politics? I have an active interest in politics. I’m interested in politics, but I don’t take an active role in it My interest for politics is not higher than other interests. I’m not interested in politics at all.
Which of the following attitudes reflects better your opinion about the society in which we live in? Our society’s organization must be radically modified through revolutionary action Our society must improve gradually through reforms. Our society must be bravely defended against all subversive forces. In political issues people talk about left and right.
Where would you place yourself in this scale? Extreme Left Left Centre Left Centre Centre Right Right Extreme Right
Taking into account the current COVID-19 contingency and during the confinement, indicate in a scale from -3 to 3 how the described situations have changed (-3= it is notably worse; 0= remains the same; 3= it is notably better).*
I’m satisfied with the help I get from my family when I’ve got a problem and/or need. I’m satisfied with how we talk and share our problems in my family.
I’m satisfied with the way my family accepts my wish to undertake new activities or make changes in my lifestyle.
I’m satisfied with the way my family expresses affection and responds to my emotions such as anger, sadness, love.
I’m satisfied with how we share time as a family to be together
I’m satisfied with how we share spaces in the house as a family.
I’m satisfied with the way we share the money in the family.
In my family we all respect the likings, preferences or decisions of each one even if we don’t all agree.
In our family we end up fighting when we have a conflict among us.
During the LAST 2 WEEKS, how often have you felt annoyance due to the following problems?*
Little interest or pleasure in doing things Feeling down, depressed or hopeless
Feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge
Not being able to stop or control worrying
Worrying too much about different things
Trouble relaxing
Being so restless that it’s hard to sit still
Becoming easily annoyed or irritable
Feeling afraid as if something awful might happen
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