Table 6.
Factors related to feeling the presence of a negative or positive atmosphere under COVID-19 restrictions in 300 researchers.
| Questions |
Category |
There was a negative atmosphere. |
Category |
There was a negative atmosphere. |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Often |
Sometimes |
Neither |
Not much |
Not at all |
p value |
(Large group) | Often |
Sometimes |
Neither |
Not much |
Not at all |
p value |
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| 26 |
(%) |
55 |
(%) |
75 |
(%) |
74 |
(%) |
70 |
(%) |
26 |
(%) |
55 |
(%) |
75 |
(%) |
74 |
(%) |
70 |
(%) |
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| a. Factors related to feeling negative atmosphere such as "Should we continue research in this situation?" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| There was a positive atmosphere | Often | 4 | −(15.4) | 2 | −(3.6) | 1 | −(1.3) | 4 | −(5.4) | 8 | −(11.4) | <0.0001 | Yes | 4 | −(15.4) | 5 | −(9.1) | 7 | −(9.3) | 22 | −(29.7) | 22 | −(31.4) | <0.0001 | ||||||||
| Sometimes | 0 | (0) | 3 | −(5.5) | 6 | −(8) | 18 | −(24.3) | 14 | −(20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Neither | 1 | −(3.8) | 14 | −(25.5) | 58 | −(77.3) | 18 | −(24.3) | 16 | −(22.9) | Neither | 1 | −(3.8) | 14 | −(25.5) | 58 | −(77.3) | 18 | −(24.3) | 16 | −(22.9) | |||||||||||
| Not much | 4 | −(15.4) | 23 | −(41.8) | 6 | −(8) | 25 | −(33.8) | 4 | −(5.7) | No | 21 | −(80.8) | 36 | −(65.5) | 10 | −(13.3) | 34 | −(45.9) | 32 | −(45.7) | |||||||||||
| Not at all | 17 | −(65.4) | 13 | −(23.6) | 4 | −(5.3) | 9 | −(12.2) | 28 | −(40) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The change in the amount of research | Increased | 1 | −(3.8) | 0 | (0) | 3 | −(4) | 9 | −(12.2) | 6 | −(8.6) | <0.0001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| No change | 4 | −(15.4) | 11 | −(20) | 32 | −(42.7) | 26 | −(35.1) | 40 | −(57.1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Decreased | 21 | −(80.8) | 44 | −(80) | 40 | −(53.3) | 39 | −(52.7) | 24 | −(34.3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The quality of research | Increased | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) | 2 | −(2.7) | 5 | −(6.8) | 6 | −(8.6) | <0.0001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| No change | 7 | −(26.9) | 25 | −(45.5) | 40 | −(53.3) | 52 | −(70.3) | 47 | −(67.1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Decreased | 19 | −(73.1) | 30 | −(54.5) | 33 | −(44) | 17 | −(23) | 17 | −(24.3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Do you feel anxious about future research activity? | Very | 8 | −(30.8) | 16 | −(29.1) | 12 | −(16) | 7 | −(9.5) | 6 | −(8.6) | <0.0001 | Yes | 24 | −(92.3) | 47 | −(85.5) | 50 | −(66.7) | 42 | −(56.8) | 31 | −(44.3 | <0.0001 | ||||||||
| A little | 16 | −(61.5) | 31 | −(56.4) | 38 | −(50.7) | 35 | −(47.3) | 25 | −(35.7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Not so much | 2 | −(7.7) | 8 | −(14.5) | 25 | −(33.3) | 31 | −(41.9) | 24 | −(34.3) | No | 2 | −(7.7) | 8 | −(14.5) | 25 | −(33.3) | 32 | −(43.2) | 39 | −(55.7) | |||||||||||
| Not any | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) | 1 | −(1.4) | 15 | −(21.4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| How much did your motivation change | Significantly decreased | 7 | −(26.9) | 9 | −(16.4) | 5 | −(6.7) | 0 | (0) | 1 | −(1.4) | <0.0001 | Decreased | 13 | −(50) | 28 | −(50.9) | 20 | −(26.7) | 9 | −(12.2) | 5 | −(7.1) | <0.0001 | ||||||||
| Slightly decreased | 6 | −(23.1) | 19 | −(34.5) | 15 | −(20) | 9 | −(12.2) | 4 | −(5.7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No change | 11 | −(42.3) | 25 | −(45.5) | 46 | −(61.3) | 54 | −(73) | 49 | −(70) | No change | 11 | −(42.3) | 25 | −(45.5) | 46 | −(61.3) | 54 | −(73) | 49 | −(70) | |||||||||||
| Slightly increased | 1 | −(3.8) | 0 | 0 | 7 | −(9.3) | 10 | −(13.5) | 8 | −(11.4) | Increased | 2 | −(7.7) | 2 | −(3.6) | 9 | −(12) | 11 | −(14.9) | 16 | −(22.9) | |||||||||||
| Significantly increased | 1 | −(3.8) | 2 | −(3.6) | 2 | −(2.7) | 1 | −(1.4) | 8 | −(11.4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Questions |
Category |
There was a positive atmosphere. |
Category |
There was a positive atmosphere. |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Often |
Sometimes |
Neither |
Not much |
Not at all |
p value |
(Large group) | Often |
Sometimes |
Neither |
Not much |
Not at all |
p value |
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| 19 |
(%) |
41 |
(%) |
107 |
(%) |
62 |
(%) |
71 |
(%) |
19 |
(%) |
41 |
(%) |
107 |
(%) |
62 |
(%) |
71 |
(%) |
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| b. Factors related to feeling positive atmosphere such as "We should continue research precisely because we are in such a situation." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What was the change in the amount of research? | Increased | 8 | −(42.1) | 8 | −(19.5) | 2 | −(1.9) | 0 | (0) | 1 | −(1.4) | <0.0001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| No change | 6 | −(31.6) | 20 | −(48.8) | 43 | −(40.2) | 19 | −(30.6) | 25 | −(35.2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Decreased | 5 | −(31.6) | 13 | −(24.4) | 62 | −(35.5) | 43 | −(45.2) | 45 | −(47.9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| What was the quality of research? | Increased | 4 | −(21.1) | 6 | −(14.6) | 2 | −(1.9) | 0 | (0) | 1 | −(1.4) | <0.0001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| No change | 9 | −(47.4) | 25 | −(61) | 67 | −(62.6) | 34 | −(54.8) | 36 | −(50.7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Decreased | 6 | −(31.6) | 10 | −(24.4) | 38 | −(35.5) | 28 | −(45.2) | 34 | −(47.9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Do you feel anxious about your future research activity? | Very | 3 | −(15.8) | 2 | −(4.9) | 15 | −(14) | 8 | −(12.9) | 21 | −(29.6) | <0.0001 | Yes | 10 | −(52.6) | 22 | −(53.7) | 76 | −(71) | 37 | −(59.7) | 49 | −(69) | 0.1625* | ||||||||
| A little | 7 | −(36.8) | 20 | −(48.8) | 61 | −(57) | 29 | −(46.8) | 28 | −(39.4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Not so much | 3 | −(15.8) | 19 | −(46.3) | 30 | −(28) | 23 | −(37.1) | 15 | −(21.1) | No | 9 | −(47.4) | 19 | −(46.3) | 31 | −(29) | 25 | −(40.3) | 22 | −(31) | |||||||||||
| Not any | 6 | −(31.6) | 0 | (0) | 1 | −(0.9 | 2 | −(3.2) | 7 | −(9.9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| How much did your motivation change? | Significantly decreased | 1 | −(5.3) | 0 | (0) | 6 | −(5.6) | 4 | −(6.5) | 11 | −(15.5) | <0.0001 | Decreased | 3 | −(15.8) | 4 | −(9.8) | 26 | −(24.3) | 19 | −(30.6) | 23 | −(32.4) | <0.0001 | ||||||||
| Slightly decreased | 2 | −(10.5) | 4 | −(9.8) | 20 | −(18.7) | 15 | −(24.2) | 12 | −(16.9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| No change | 6 | −(31.6) | 25 | −(61) | 75 | −(70.1) | 36 | −(58.1) | 43 | −(60.6) | No change | 6 | −(31.6) | 25 | −(61) | 75 | −(70.1) | 36 | −(58.1) | 43 | −(60.6) | |||||||||||
| Slightly increased | 1 | −(5.3) | 11 | −(26.8) | 6 | −(5.6) | 6 | −(9.7) | 2 | −(2.8) | Increased | 10 | −(52.6) | 12 | −(29.3) | 6 | −(5.6) | 7 | −(11.3) | 5 | −(7) | |||||||||||
| Significantly increased | 9 | −(47.4) | 1 | −(2.4) | 0 | (0) | 1 | −(1.6) | 3 | −(4.2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P values were calculated by chi-square test.