Oro över coronapandemin i det svenska samhället

Syftet med denna studie ar att oka kunskapen om manniskors oro over coronapandemin i Sverige. Vi anvander enkatdata (n=3 040) for att studera 1) hur utbredd oron ar, 2) vad den mer konkret bestar i, 3) hur den varierar mellan olika demografiska och socioekonomiska grupper, 4) huruvida oron kan forklaras av faktorer som personlighet, livsaskadning, tillit och riskuppfattningar, samt 5) vilka konsekvenser oron far for manniskors sociala kontakter, livskvalitet, beteenden och asikter om samhallets atgarder for att minska smittspridningen. Resultaten visar att det finns en utbredd oro over coronapandemin i Sverige och att denna framst bottnar i en oro for den egna eller familjemedlemmars halsa. Dessutom varierar oron mellan grupper: framfor allt aldre personer men aven kvinnor och laginkomsttagare uppvisar jamforelsevis en hogre grad av oro. Det finns ett flertal faktorer som forklarar den upplevda oron, men sarskilt riskuppfattningar forklarar en stor andel av variationen mellan individer samt skillnader mellan olika grupper. De som oroar sig mer uppger ocksa att de i storre utstrackning foljer myndigheternas rekommendationer och har minskat sina sociala aktiviteter samt upplever en forsamrad livskvalitet under coronapandemin.Alternate abstract:The purpose of this study is to provide insight into individuals' degree of worrying about the corona pandemic in Sweden. Using survey data (n=3,040), we study: 1) how widespread worrying about the corona pandemic is;2) what aspects of the pandemic people worry about;3) differences in the level of worrying among demographic and socio-economic groups;4) the extent to which worries are related to factors such as personality, religiosity, political orientation, trust, and risk perceptions;and 5) consequences of worrying for social contacts and quality of life, as well as for behaviours and opinions in relation to government recommendations. Results show that worrying about the coronavirus pandemic in Sweden is widespread and primarily about one's own or relatives' health. Moreover, we find evidence of group differences, where elderly, women, and those with lower incomes articulate higher levels of worry. Several explanatory factors are linked to worrying about the pandemic. In particular, risk perceptions explain a large share of variation between individuals and groups. While those who worry more report greater compliance with authorities' recommendations and reduced social activities, they also report a lower quality of life during the pandemic.