BUC Health Ministries COVID-19 survey

During a meeting in July 2020, the Health Ministries directors within the Trans-European Division decided to undertake a survey amongst church members in our unions.

We are concerned about the potential impact of COVID-19 on mental wellbeing. As such, this survey is being undertaken to help gauge the experience church members have had, and how it may have impacted their mental health. The information we gather from the survey will assist us in knowing the level of impact and identify the potential need for support in the local churches.

We will feed back the data collected from the survey to you, so that you can also assess the local church needs and seek out relevant support systems to signpost individuals who are in need of help, in order to safeguard their mental wellbeing.

The survey is based on ‘The Pandemic Emotional Impact Scale’*1 with a few additional questions on the situation in your local church.

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* 1. What age group do you belong to:

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 2. How regularly do you attend church services:

regularly

most weeks

occasionally

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* 3. The Pandemic Emotional Impact Scale

How much has your wellbeing and functioning been different in the following ways in the past 4 weeks, compared to the way it was before the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic

	Not at all	A little bit	Moderately	A lot	Extremely
1. More worried about your finances	1. More worried about your finances Not at all	1. More worried about your finances A little bit	1. More worried about your finances Moderately	1. More worried about your finances A lot	1. More worried about your finances Extremely
2. More anxious or ill at ease	2. More anxious or ill at ease Not at all	2. More anxious or ill at ease A little bit	2. More anxious or ill at ease Moderately	2. More anxious or ill at ease A lot	2. More anxious or ill at ease Extremely
3. Morey difficulty concentrating	3. Morey difficulty concentrating Not at all	3. Morey difficulty concentrating A little bit	3. Morey difficulty concentrating Moderately	3. Morey difficulty concentrating A lot	3. Morey difficulty concentrating Extremely
4. Being less productive	4. Being less productive Not at all	4. Being less productive A little bit	4. Being less productive Moderately	4. Being less productive A lot	4. Being less productive Extremely
5. More worried about your personal health and safety	5. More worried about your personal health and safety Not at all	5. More worried about your personal health and safety A little bit	5. More worried about your personal health and safety Moderately	5. More worried about your personal health and safety A lot	5. More worried about your personal health and safety Extremely
6. Being more bored	6. Being more bored Not at all	6. Being more bored A little bit	6. Being more bored Moderately	6. Being more bored A lot	6. Being more bored Extremely
7. More difficulty sleeping	7. More difficulty sleeping Not at all	7. More difficulty sleeping A little bit	7. More difficulty sleeping Moderately	7. More difficulty sleeping A lot	7. More difficulty sleeping Extremely
8. Feeling more lonely or isolated	8. Feeling more lonely or isolated Not at all	8. Feeling more lonely or isolated A little bit	8. Feeling more lonely or isolated Moderately	8. Feeling more lonely or isolated A lot	8. Feeling more lonely or isolated Extremely
9. Feeling more down or depressed	9. Feeling more down or depressed Not at all	9. Feeling more down or depressed A little bit	9. Feeling more down or depressed Moderately	9. Feeling more down or depressed A lot	9. Feeling more down or depressed Extremely
10. More worried about getting necessities like groceries or medications	10. More worried about getting necessities like groceries or medications Not at all	10. More worried about getting necessities like groceries or medications A little bit	10. More worried about getting necessities like groceries or medications Moderately	10. More worried about getting necessities like groceries or medications A lot	10. More worried about getting necessities like groceries or medications Extremely
11. More worried about the health and safety of family members or friends	11. More worried about the health and safety of family members or friends Not at all	11. More worried about the health and safety of family members or friends A little bit	11. More worried about the health and safety of family members or friends Moderately	11. More worried about the health and safety of family members or friends A lot	11. More worried about the health and safety of family members or friends Extremely
12. Feeling more frustrated about not being able to do what you usually enjoy doing	12. Feeling more frustrated about not being able to do what you usually enjoy doing Not at all	12. Feeling more frustrated about not being able to do what you usually enjoy doing A little bit	12. Feeling more frustrated about not being able to do what you usually enjoy doing Moderately	12. Feeling more frustrated about not being able to do what you usually enjoy doing A lot	12. Feeling more frustrated about not being able to do what you usually enjoy doing Extremely
13. More worried about possible breakdown of society	13. More worried about possible breakdown of society Not at all	13. More worried about possible breakdown of society A little bit	13. More worried about possible breakdown of society Moderately	13. More worried about possible breakdown of society A lot	13. More worried about possible breakdown of society Extremely
14. Feeling more angry or irritated	14. Feeling more angry or irritated Not at all	14. Feeling more angry or irritated A little bit	14. Feeling more angry or irritated Moderately	14. Feeling more angry or irritated A lot	14. Feeling more angry or irritated Extremely
15. Feeling that the future seems darker or scarier than before	15. Feeling that the future seems darker or scarier than before Not at all	15. Feeling that the future seems darker or scarier than before A little bit	15. Feeling that the future seems darker or scarier than before Moderately	15. Feeling that the future seems darker or scarier than before A lot	15. Feeling that the future seems darker or scarier than before Extremely
16. Feeling more grief or sense of loss	16. Feeling more grief or sense of loss Not at all	16. Feeling more grief or sense of loss A little bit	16. Feeling more grief or sense of loss Moderately	16. Feeling more grief or sense of loss A lot	16. Feeling more grief or sense of loss Extremely

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* 4. During the lockdown period:

Were you contacted by anyone from your local church by (check one option):

a phone call

a text message

an email

a visit

none of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 5. If you felt emotionally distressed over the past several months , were you able to contact and get emotional support from any of the following individuals? (Check all that apply)

Church pastor

Church elder

Church member

Family members

Friends

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 6. If you felt you were in need of spiritual help over the past several months, were you able to receive this from any of the following individuals? (Check all that apply)

Church pastor

Church elder

Church member

Family members

Friends

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Did anyone from your local church:

bring you groceries

bring you medication

bring other necessities

none of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 8. If you got sick, where you nursed at home by anyone from your local church for your illness?

Yes

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* 9. Do you think your local church could/should have done anything differently during the pandemic to serve the people in the church or neighbouring area?

yes

If yes, what would you suggest?

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* 10. Would you like to participate in any such service for church members or anyone in the neighbourhood?

Yes

If yes, feel free to contact the leaders in your local church. They will appreciate all the help they can get. Let us build a stronger community together.

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* 11. During the lockdown period did you contact others from your local church:

Yes

If yes, please specify:

Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey.

BUC Health Ministries COVID-19 survey

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* 1. What age group do you belong to:

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* 2. How regularly do you attend church services:

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* 3. The Pandemic Emotional Impact Scale How much has your wellbeing and functioning been different in the following ways in the past 4 weeks, compared to the way it was before the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic

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* 4. During the lockdown period: Were you contacted by anyone from your local church by (check one option):

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* 5. If you felt emotionally distressed over the past several months , were you able to contact and get emotional support from any of the following individuals? (Check all that apply)

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* 6. If you felt you were in need of spiritual help over the past several months, were you able to receive this from any of the following individuals? (Check all that apply)

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* 7. Did anyone from your local church:

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* 8. If you got sick, where you nursed at home by anyone from your local church for your illness?

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* 9. Do you think your local church could/should have done anything differently during the pandemic to serve the people in the church or neighbouring area?

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* 10. Would you like to participate in any such service for church members or anyone in the neighbourhood?

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* 11. During the lockdown period did you contact others from your local church:

* 3. The Pandemic Emotional Impact Scale

How much has your wellbeing and functioning been different in the following ways in the past 4 weeks, compared to the way it was before the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic

* 4. During the lockdown period:

Were you contacted by anyone from your local church by (check one option):