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COVID-19 Coping: a Barometer on Saskatchewan Mental Health

(Week 44)

[March 19, 2021] It's official – this week marks a full year of our Barometer! We've been tracking public opinion for a 52-week period (with some weeks off last summer). That is more than 17,500 responses from Saskatchewan residents!

Here is how people are feeling one year later (March 15 to 18, 2021).

If you have display issues, please click the link in the top-right corner of your screen to view a web version of this barometer.

We surveyed 400 Saskatchewan residents on our consumer panel, SaskWatch Research^®, each week.

Week 44 Results

Self-reported mental health recovers slightly while stress levels remain steady.

How would you rate your overall mental health as of today?

All things considered, how stressful is the COVID-19 pandemic to you personally?

Optimism for the weeks ahead continues to climb, although there is also a slight rise among those projecting things to get worse.

What is your outlook for the next few weeks? By week: week

Opinions of COVID-19 vaccination rollout progress are finally showing more positive results.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statements about COVID-19 vaccination in Canada by Week: Week

With the easing of some public health measures last week, a large proportion of residents took the opportunity to see friends or family in each other's homes. This is most pronounced among younger residents.

With the change in public health measures last Tuesday allowing people into other’s private dwellings, did you either visit someone’s home or host others in your home since? by S1: Into which of the following age ranges do you fall?

Even with the easing of some public health measures last week, four in ten continue to feel restrictions should be loosened further.

Do you believe the current public health measures in place should remain the same or change in the coming weeks? by Week: Week

One in ten has already booked a vaccination appointment or plans to stop by Regina's drive-thru centre. As expected, older residents are much more likely to have received a vaccination or will receive one soon.

If residents were to choose, the Pfizer vaccine is most preferred of the four options approved for use. Preference is tied for either Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, with few vying for the AstraZeneca dose. More residents have a brand preference than they did one week ago.

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Since March 2020, we started sharing a few brief insights from our online community, SaskWatch Research^®. As we monitor and trend the results by week, we will share the information with you as we get it.

Let us know if you have any questions for Saskatchewan residents about COVID-19.

COVID-19 Coping: a Barometer on Saskatchewan Mental Health

(Week 44)

Week 44 Results

Since March 2020, we started sharing a few brief insights from our online community, SaskWatch Research®. As we monitor and trend the results by week, we will share the information with you as we get it.

Since March 2020, we started sharing a few brief insights from our online community, SaskWatch Research^®. As we monitor and trend the results by week, we will share the information with you as we get it.