May 20 2021 News Release : Pandemic Misery Index: 80% of U.S. adults experienced serious pandemic hardship.

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  • Graphic 1: Share of adults experiencing serious hardships during the pandemic.
  • Graphic 2: Change in the share of adults, by race, experiencing one or more serious hardships.
• Policy brief
• The Conversation: Pandemic misery index reveals far-reaching impact of COVID-19 on American lives, especially on Blacks and Latinos.

February 25 2021 News Release : COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: Education Divide Widens.

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  • Graphic 1: Likelihood of getting COVID-19 vaccine, by education.
  • Graphic 2: Likelihood of getting COVID-19 vaccine, by race & education.
  • Graphic 3: Beliefs about COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and side effects, by education.
• Policy brief
• UAS280 Methodology And Topline
• UAS280 Crosstabs
• Education Is Now a Bigger Factor Than Race in Desire for COVID-19 Vaccine.

January 21 2021 News Release : Most U.S. Adults Wear Masks – Inconsistently.

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  • Graphic: Frequency of Activities and Mask Wearing by Activity.
• Policy brief
• UAS274 Methodology And Topline
• UAS274 Crosstabs
• Evidence Base: Most U.S. Adults Wear Masks - Inconsistently.

December 14 2020 News Release : Among couples, the pandemic continues to disproportionately impact women.

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  • Graphic: Understanding Coronavirus gender disparity.
• December report
• June 2020 Report

August 4 2020 News Release : Pandemic may delay college graduation for students of color.

• Press Release
  • Graphic: How coronavirus has impacted value of post-secondary education.
• UAS250 Education Crosstabs
• UAS250 Education Methodology And Topline
• EdWeek: Parent Racial, Income Divides Seen on School Reopening Preferences
• Inside HigherEd: What’s the Likely Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Ed?
• Evidence Base: Parents’ Perspectives on the Effects of COVID-19 on K-12 Education, April-July 2020
• Questionnaire: UAS250 Questionnaire

July 7 2020 News Release : COVID-related discrimination unduly impacts racial minorities.

• Press Release
  • Graphic 1: In early June, Asians were more than twice as likely as whites to have recently experienced coronavirus-related discrimination.
  • Graphic 2: Coronavirus-related discrimination peaked in April and has been experienced by 1 in 4 Americans.
• American Journal of Preventive Medicine: Perceived discrimination and mental distress amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from the Understanding America Study.

June 18 2020 News Release : Gender Differences in the Impact of COVID-19.

• Press Release
  • Graphic 1: Job losses hit non-college educated women the hardest.
  • Graphic 2: Women with kids most likely to experience psychological distress.
• Full Report
• 60-second video (Spanish version here)
• CESR-Schaeffer Working Paper Series: Gender Differences in Couples' Division of Childcare, Work and Mental Health During COVID-19

June 4 2020 News Release : Anxiety and depression associated with COVID-19 peaked in early April – but then declined.

• Press Release
  • Graphic 1: Pandemic-related anxiety/depression peaked in April.
  • Graphic 2: Loneliness impacts majority of young adults - is elevated among all ages.
  • Graphic 3: Pandemic-related depression/anxiety remains higher in LA County.

May 21 2020 News Release: Unemployment benefits help some, but COVID-19 hits the disadvantaged hard.

• Press Release
  • Graphic 1: Economic and food insecurity is significantly greater for those who aren't getting unemployment benefits.
  • Graphic 2: Industries hit hardest by job losses are hospitality/dining/leasure and retail.

April 30 2020 News Release: National Survey: School Engagement Surprisingly High, Despite Concerns about the Future.

• Press Release
  • Graphic 1: Childcare: working moms are much more likely to have primary responsibility than working dads.
  • Graphic 2: Digital Divide: More than one-third of low-income families don’t have access to both a computer and internet for learning.
• Methodology
• EdWeek: Some Parents Concerned Their Children Won't Be Ready for Next Year, Survey Says
• Questionnaire: UAS235 Questionnaire

April 17 2020 News release: National Survey Reveals Extent of Coronavirus-Related Job Loss and Outsized Impact on Blacks, Latinos.

• Press Release
  • Graphic 1: Job loss – USA and LA.
  • Graphic 2: Job loss among women, Blacks, Latinos.
  • Graphic 3: Anxiety & depression.
  • Graphic 4: LA: protective measures.
• Methodology
• Questionnaire: UAS235 Questionnaire

March 18 2020 News release: What do Americans think of their chances of being infected with Coronavirus?

• Press Release
  • Graphic 1: Perceived risk of infection.
  • Graphic 2: Protective measures.
• Methodology
• Topline
• Questionnaire: UAS230 Questionnaire
• The Evidence Base: Individuals with Low Incomes, Less Education Report Higher Perceived Financial, Health Threats from COVID-19 (April 1, 2020)
• The Evidence Base: USC Study Finds Increasing Actions, and Risk Perceptions for Coronavirus (March 18, 2020)
• USC Dornsife: Many Americans believe they have little chance of being infected with coronavirus (March 18, 2020)

March 13 2020 Early Data News Release: People in the US are changing their behavior, anticipating fallout of COVID-19.

• Press Release
• Questionnaire: UAS230 Questionnaire
• Methodology
• Topline
• The Conversation: Americans disagree on how risky the coronavirus is, but most are changing their behavior anyway (March 26, 2020)

• UAS342 Wave 26 Crosstabs (March 17, 2021 - April 27, 2021)
• UAS342 Wave 26 Methodology and Topline (March 17, 2021 - April 27, 2021)
• UAS340 Wave 25 Crosstabs (February 17, 2021 - March 30, 2021)
• UAS340 Wave 25 Methodology and Topline (February 17, 2021 - March 30, 2021)
• UAS282 Wave 24 Crosstabs (February 3, 2021 - March 3, 2021)
• UAS282 Wave 24 Methodology and Topline (February 3, 2021 - March 3, 2021)
• UAS280 Wave 23 Crosstabs (January 20, 2021 - February 17, 2021) (Updated section 10 education tables released February 23, 2021)
• UAS280 Wave 23 Methodology and Topline (January 20, 2021 - February 17, 2021) (Updated section 10 education tables released February 23, 2021)
• UAS278 Wave 22 Crosstabs (January 6, 2021 - January 20, 2021) (Updated section 10 education tables released March 23, 2021)
• UAS278 Wave 22 Methodology and Topline (January 6, 2021 - January 20, 2021) (Updated section 10 education tables released March 23, 2021)
• UAS276 Wave 21 Crosstabs (December 23, 2020 - January 20, 2021) (Updated section 10 education tables released March 23, 2021)
• UAS276 Wave 21 Methodology and Topline (December 23, 2020 - January 20, 2021) (Updated section 10 education tables released March 23, 2021)
• UAS274 Wave 20 Crosstabs (December 9, 2020 - January 6, 2021) (Updated section 10 education tables released March 23, 2021)
• UAS274 Wave 20 Methodology and Topline (November 25 - December 23, 2020) (Updated section 10 education tables released March 23, 2021)
• UAS272 Wave 19 Crosstabs (November 25 - December 23, 2020) (Updated section 10 education tables released March 23, 2021)
• UAS272 Wave 19 Methodology and Topline (November 25 - December 23, 2020) (Updated section 10 education tables released March 23, 2021)
• UAS270 Wave 18 Crosstabs (November 11 - December 9, 2020) (Updated section 10 education tables released March 23, 2021)
• UAS270 Wave 18 Methodology and Topline (November 11 - December 9, 2020) (Updated section 10 education tables released March 23, 2021)
• UAS268 Wave 17 Crosstabs (October 28 - November 24, 2020)
• UAS268 Wave 17 Methodology and Topline (October 28 - November 24, 2020)
• UAS266 Wave 16 Crosstabs (October 14 – November 10, 2020)
• UAS266 Wave 16 Methodology and Topline (October 14 – November 10, 2020)
• UAS264 Wave 15 Education Crosstabs (September 30 - October 27, 2020)
• UAS264 Wave 15 Education Methodology and Topline (September 30 - October 27, 2020)
• UAS264 Wave 15 Crosstabs (September 30 - October 27, 2020)
• UAS264 Wave 15 Methodology and Topline (September 30 - October 27, 2020)
• UAS262 Wave 14 Crosstabs (September 16 - October 14, 2020)
• UAS262 Wave 14 Methodology and Topline (September 16 - October 14, 2020)
• UAS260 Wave 13 Crosstabs (September 2 - September 30, 2020)
• UAS260 Wave 13 Methodology and Topline (September 2 - September 30, 2020)
• UAS258 Wave 12 Crosstabs (August 19 - September 16, 2020)
• UAS258 Wave 12 Methodology and Topline (August 19 - September 16, 2020)
• UAS256 Wave 11 Crosstabs (August 5 - September 2, 2020)
• UAS256 Wave 11 Methodology and Topline (August 5 - September 2, 2020)
• UAS254 Wave 10 Methodology and Topline (July 22 - August 19, 2020)
• UAS252 Wave 9 Crosstabs (July 8 - August 5, 2020)
• UAS252 Wave 9 Methodology and Topline (July 8 - August 5, 2020)
• UAS250 Wave 8 Education Crosstabs (June 24 - July 22, 2020)
• UAS250 Wave 8 Education Methodology and Topline (June 24 - July 22, 2020)
• UAS250 Wave 8 Crosstabs (June 24 - July 22, 2020)
• UAS250 Wave 8 Methodology and Topline (June 24 - July 22, 2020)
• UAS248 Wave 7 Crosstabs (June 10 - July 8, 2020)
• UAS248 Wave 7 Methodology and Topline (June 10 - July 8, 2020)
• UAS246 Wave 6 Crosstabs (May 27 - June 23, 2020) (updated June 30, 2020)
• UAS246 Wave 6 Methodology and Topline (May 27 - June 23, 2020)
• UAS244 Wave 5 Crosstabs (May 13 - June 9, 2020) (updated June 30, 2020)
• UAS244 Wave 5 Methodology and Topline (May 13 - June 9, 2020) (updated June 30, 2020)
• UAS242 Wave 4 Crosstabs (April 29 - May26, 2020) (updated June 30, 2020)
• UAS242 Wave 4 Methodology and Topline (April 29 - May26, 2020) (updated June 30, 2020)
• UAS240 Wave 3 Crosstabs (April 15, 2020 – May 12, 2020)
• UAS240 Wave 3 Methodology and Topline (April 15, 2020 – May 12, 2020)
• UAS235 Wave 2 Methodology (April 1, 2020 - April 17, 2020)
• UAS230 Wave 1 Methodology. (March 10 – March 31, 2020).
• UAS230 Wave 1 Topline. (March 10 – March 31, 2020).
• UAS230 Early Release Methodology And Topline (March 10, 2020 - March 16, 2020)
• UAS230 Early Release Methodology And Topline Addendum (March 10, 2020 - March 21, 2020)

• Presentation: Dornsife Dialogues: How coronavirus is changing the lives and attitudes of people across America (May 28, 2020; 55 minutes)
• Presentation: Center for Financial Empowerment - CFE Covid Conversations: Exploring racial inequities and mental health challenges amid COVID-19 (May 26, 2020; 55 minutes; for slides click here)
• Slides: Understanding America Study COVID-19 Selected Results Waves 1 and 2

• UPI: Depression, anxiety up 3-fold since start of COVID-19 pandemic (June 4, 2020)
• Education Week: Gates K-12 Education Chief on the Foundation's Response to Coronavirus (April 28, 2020)
• Medium.com: Bearing the Brunt of COVID-19: Fears and Challenges of Financially Vulnerable Americans (April 21, 2020)
• Hannity.com: OUTBREAK UPDATE: Half of Workers in Los Angeles Now Unemployed One Month into National Shutdown (April 20, 2020)
• Phys.org: Survey reveals extent of coronavirus-related job loss, outsized impact on blacks and Latinos (April 20, 2020)
• Daily Mail: More than HALF of Los Angeles residents are unemployed with 1.3M jobs lost in a month after coronavirus forced California lockdown (April 19, 2020)
• Forbes: Less Than Half Of Los Angeles County Residents Report Having Jobs, Survey Finds (April 18, 2020)
• The Press Democrat: California is in a 'pandemic-induced recession' amid huge job losses, Gov. Newsom says (April 17, 2020)
• MyNewsLA.com: Coronavirus Misery: You’re Not Alone With Mental Despair, Financial Disasters – And It’s Worse If You’re Black (April 17, 2020)
• Patriot LA: Survey: Coronavirus Increases Job Loss, Mental Distress, Pessimism (April 17, 2020)
• Mirage News: Coronavirus survey finds that only 45% of L.A. County residents still have jobs (April 17, 2020)
• Los Angeles Times: Less than half of L.A. County residents still have jobs amid coronavirus crisis (April 17, 2020)
• Breitbart: Survey: Less Than Half of L.A. County Still Has a Job After Coronavirus (April 17, 2020)
• MyNewsLA.com: Less than half of L.A. County residents still have jobs amid coronavirus crisis (April 17, 2020)
• Eater LA: With Restaurant Industry Gutted, Los Angeles Sheds Another 1.3 Million Jobs (April 17, 2020)
• Antelope Valley Times: USC survey: Coronavirus leaves more than half of L.A. County unemployed (April 17, 2020)
• Los Feliz Ledger: USC Survey Finds L.A. Job Losses, Mental Health Effects Higher than National Average (April 17, 2020)
• CBS Los Angeles: Coronavirus: Only 45 Percent Of Angelenos Employed, 1.3M Jobs Lost Since Pandemic Began (April 17, 2020)
• KFI: Survey: Coronavirus Increases Job Loss, Mental Distress, Pessimism (April 17, 2020)
• Medical XPress: More Americans recognizing importance of COVID-19 safety measures (March 24, 2020)
• The Evidence Base: Discrimination Against Asian, Black Americans More Likely Amid Coronavirus Pandemic (March 23, 2020)
• The Evidence Base: Knowledge of COVID-19 Symptoms May Not Be Sufficient to Change Behavior (March 23, 2020)
• The Christian Post: 7 ways people have responded to the coronavirus: Improved hygiene tops the list (March 19, 2020)
• USC Dornsife: Many Americans believe they have little chance of being infected with coronavirus (March 18, 2020)
• U.S. News: Poll Finds Many Americans Heeding Advice on Coronavirus (March 16, 2020)
• HealthDay: Poll Finds Many Americans Heeding Advice on Coronavirus (March 16, 2020)
• The Mercury News: Coronavirus: Poll shows how Americans are changing behavior (March 13, 2020)