International Survey and Analysis of People's lifestyle considerations and personal values Due to the Impact of COVID-19: Towards achieving international intelligence during a pandemic

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to leave a record of people’s lifestyle considerations and personal values during the COVID-19 pandemic both in Japan and internationally. This was achieved through data collection via a questionnaire using the snowball sampling method and designed to capture the thoughts of people both at home and abroad. We visualized the collected data via rudimentary methods such as word cloud, recorded the overall trends, and performed comparative analysis on the responses from the regions or languages with the highest number of respondents. As a result, it emerged that many respondents felt that their way of life and way of thinking were continuously evolving due to the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, when it came to topics related to politics and credibility of information sources, the data suggests that people's awareness and way of thinking differ depending on their geographic region and language.