Viral Communication: Longitudinal Survey Data on the Social Dimensions of the COVID-19 Pandemic

<p>This dataset represents the anonymised data collected as part of the Viral Communication (Understand-ELSED) project, which focussed on the social and ethical dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. It includes the three measurements; Phase I (30 October 2020 and 14 December 2020), Phase II (2 March 2021 and 22 March 2021) and Phase III.</p> <p>The first phase built the foundation for the wider suite of data collection approaches and research methods used in the Viral Communication project by allowing respondents to opt-in to multiple research pathways.</p> <p>Overall sample frame (Phase I): <em>N </em>= 1480</p> <p>Phase II sample frame: <em>N </em>= 482</p> <p>Phase III sample frame: <em>N </em>= 426</p> <p>Computed variables such as weights, groupings (experimental set-ups), and composite scores are included in the dataset.</p>