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Personal Experiences of COVID-19
Working Environment
1.
What has been your working environment in the last week?
Working at my workplace
Working from my home
A mix of the two
Not currently employed
Other (please specify)
2.
If you have mainly been working at your workplace:
What has been the same as usual?
What has been most different?
3.
If you have mainly been working from home:
What has been the best aspect?
What has been the worst aspect?
4.
If you share your home, what has been the most interesting effect of you working from home on the people that you live with?
Lifestyle
5.
How would you rate the impact of the range of social isolation rules on your normal lifestyle?
It has had a major negative impact
It has had a moderate negative impact
Only a minor impact
It has had a moderate positive impact
It has had a major positive impact
Other (please specify)
6.
Thinking about changes in your personal lifestyle….
What has been one change that you have applied to your lifestyle which you think has been beneficial for you?
What has been one change that you have applied to your lifestyle which you think has not been beneficial for you?
What has been one new pastime, hobby or entertainment activity that you have recently taken up?
How do you now keep in contact with your friends that you once saw in person?
7.
In terms of your eating habits, would you say that:
I am now eating a more healthy diet than I used to
I am now eating a less healthy diet than I used to
There has been little change to my diet
Other (please specify)
8.
In terms of your drinking habits, would you say that:
I am now consuming more alcohol than I used to
I am now consuming less alcohol than I used to
There has been little change to my alcohol consumption
I don’t drink alcohol
Other (please specify)
9.
In terms of your monitoring of news and current affairs, would you say that:
I am spending more time following the news, especially that related to COVID-19
I am spending about the same time following the news
I am spending less time following the news, mainly because of COVID-19 news
I am really interested in news of COVID-19 and have sought out new sources
Other (please specify)
10.
The one restriction that has had the most negative effect on me personally is:
Not allowed to visit cafes, pubs, clubs or restaurants
Not allowed to visit cinemas, theatres, concerts, art galleries or museums
Not allowed to play sport or go to the gym or go to the beach
Not allowed to watch live sport, either in person or on television
Not allowed to continue my hobbies, education or charitable activities
Not allowed to attend weddings, parties or celebrations
Not allowed to visit churches or public places of worship
Not allowed to visit my friends or family members
Not allowed to go away on holidays or weekends away
Not allowed to enjoy my usual shopping experiences
Not allowed to work at my usual workplace
Other (please specify)
11.
Comment:
Previous Holidays and Travel
12.
Were you overseas at any time since 1 January 2020?
Yes, I was overseas on business
Yes, I was overseas on holiday
Yes, and I am still overseas
No, I was not overseas at any time this year
Other (please specify)
13.
If you were overseas on business or holidays and have since returned to Australia, what was your experience?
I had no problem with my return journey
I had minor problems with my return journey
I had major problems with my return journey
Other (please specify)
14.
If you are still overseas, what is your situation?
No problem, I live here and work here
I am fine and I will visit/return to Australia when I can
I am not happy that I cannot visit/return to Australia
Other (please specify)
Health
15.
How would you assess your level of exercise?
I am exercising more than normal
I am exercising at a similar level to normal
I am exercising less than normal
Other (please specify)
16.
What are you doing differently in terms of exercise?
I am walking more
I am cycling more
I am running more
I have purchased equipment to assist me to exercise at home
I am participating in an online fitness program
Other (please specify)
17.
How would you assess your mental health?
Much better than normal
Better than normal
About the same as normal
Worse than normal
Much worse than normal
Other (please specify)
Experience of the Disease
18.
What personal experience have you had?
I have been tested, and the test result was positive
I have been tested, and the test result was negative
I have not been tested
Other (please specify)
19.
What experience have you had with formal self-isolation or quarantine?
I have been required to self-isolate as a result of my travels
I have been required to self-isolate as a result of my test result
I have been required to self-isolate as a result of contact with an infected person
I have not been required to self-isolate
Other (please specify)
Financial Impact
20.
How has COVID-19 affected the income from your employment?
There has been no change to my income
There has been an increase in my income
There has been a reduction in my income
I am not currently working
Other (please specify)
21.
What have you noticed about your spending and saving patterns in the last month?
I have been saving more money
I have been spending more money
I have not made any material change to my spending and saving pattern
I am not sure I have noticed anything
Other (please specify)
22.
What else should we have asked you about?
23.
Would you give permission for any of your comments to be published in an article on Actuaries Digital?
Yes, and you may quote my name
Yes, but please don’t quote my name
No, thank you
Name if ok to be quoted
24.
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