Fears and uncertainty about the pandemic in Spain: an exploratory analysis of social inequalities

ABSTRACT

The Covid-19 crisis impacted Spanish society, modifying its habits and customs. Society shows concerns that evolve into fear and uncertainty of what will happen in the future in different aspects. The main objective of this study is to delve into those fears and evaluate the social inequalities revealed by how those fears are perceived. We analysed the "Efectos y consecuencias del coronavirus" survey from CIS at three different moments October 2020, September 2021, and December 2021. The results show a higher prevalence of social fears compared to economic ones. However, the perceived economic concerns reveal the main differences in educational level, age, and place of birth. In addition, women express concern the most. It is necessary to wait to see how the crisis unfolds to assess how these fears evolve.