Abstract
What will come after the Corona crisis? The research note discusses the Austrians’ expectations for the future during the first phase of the Corona pandemic. Data from the Austrian Corona Panel Project illustrates that there is an inherent difference between the future expectations for Austria and the expectations for the individual future. While more than 60% believe that the situation in Austria will get worse within the next years, only 26% think so when it comes to their own future.
Using individual attitudes regarding the perception of three states of crisis—structural, regulation, cohesion (as proposed by Anhut and Heitmeyer)—analysis illustrate that trust in institutions is a key driver in how optimistic or pessimistic the people in Austria judge their own, as well as the societal, future. Furthermore, being aware of societal inequalities affects the outlook for the individual, as well as for the societal, future. Additionally, those who are engaging with politics are more pessimistic when it comes to the future of the country.
| Translated title of the contribution | The Austrian’s expectations for the future during the Corona crisis |
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| Original language | German (Austria) |
| Pages (from-to) | 471-484 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | ÖZS - Österreichische Zeitschrift für Soziologie |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2021 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Fields of science
- 504 Sociology
- 504007 Empirical social research
- 504023 Political sociology
- 503006 Educational research
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Digitize! Computational Social Sciences during a digital and social transformation
Forstner, M. (Researcher), Hasengruber, K. (Researcher), Quatember, A. (Researcher), Bacher, J. (PI) & Prandner, D. (PI)
01.01.2020 → 31.12.2024
Project: Funded research › Federal / regional / local authorities
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SoWiDat-Österreich: Sozialwissenschaftliche Dateninfrastruktur, ISSP-Österreich
Bacher, J. (PI) & Moosbrugger, R. (Researcher)
01.03.2017 → 31.01.2022
Project: Funded research › Federal / regional / local authorities
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