COVID-19 Coping: a Barometer on Saskatchewan Mental Health

(Week Nine)

[May 22, 2020] In our continued curiosity of knowing how Saskatchewan residents are holding up with COVID-19, here’s what they told us in week nine (May 19 to 21)…

Week Nine Results

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

The word cloud below shows how people are feeling in week nine - in a single word:

Self-reported mental health continues to rise, with two thirds describing themselves as happy:

Stress levels due to COVID-19 remain at an all-time low since tracking began. After a week of fewer new cases in Saskatchewan, more feel the weeks ahead will get better:

Concern about both the virus and the economy hold steady:

Saskatchewan people are becoming more comfortable participating in most activities, with positive shifts noted for the second consecutive week:

A slim majority of residents continue to closely follow news events related to COVID-19, although saturation on the topic is high:

While a majority feel it is important to remain cautious and keep life largely on hold for a little while longer, four in ten believe it is time to start getting on with life, even if it means taking some risks:

Since March 23, 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 our panel about COVID-19.