Frequently asked questions
Are you interested in the current support of the population for the corona measures? Under the heading "Results", on the "Evolutions" page, you can see how the population's motivation to follow the measures evolves over time. This figure is updated regularly.
Are you interested in more extensive results on specific themes? Under the heading "Results" on the "Reports" page you will find the most important results of the motivation barometer written out in accessible reports. You can freely download each report here.
Answers to frequently asked questions about the corona vaccine can be found on the following website: https://www.laatjevaccineren.be/covid-19/veelgestelde-vragen-over-coronavaccinatie.
Below we would like to give you some organisations which you can turn to or recommend to others such as family and friends.
- On this website you will find information and some tips about mental well-being: https://checkjezelf.be/hulp-nodig
- Do you need to talk?Tele-Onthaal is available every day on telephone number 106 or via chat at tele-onthaal.be.
- Do you really want to stop living? Then you can call 24 hours a day on the number 1813 and between 18:30 and 22:00 via the chat on suicide1813.be. On this website you will also find some tips to deal with very negative thoughts.
- Do you need urgent help? Visit the website: https://www.geestelijkgezondvlaanderen.be/dringend-hulp-nodig.
- Are you in need of more long-term assistance? Contact the Centre for Mental Health Care in your neighbourhood or search for a psychologist in your area via https://vvkp.be/zoek-psycholoog
- Are you single and in need of a conversation? Contact the information number 0800/14 689. This number is manned by trained Red Cross volunteers. They will provide the necessary psychosocial support and, if necessary, refer you to other organisations.
You don't feel helped and you want to contact us? Contact us via the mail address ontwikkelingspsychologie@ugent.be. We will gladly look into how we can help you further.
In the past months, we have written numerous reports in which we give an update of the most interesting results of the motivation barometer. These reports are systematically sent to the competent cabinets.
Moreover, the results and reports were shared in the different expert groups (such as GEES, CELEVAL, etc.). At the moment the reports are being delivered to the GEMS, which stands for 'Group of Experts for Management Strategy of COVID-19'. It is the successor of earlier expert groups. Prof. Dr. Maarten Vansteenkiste, the driving force behind the motivation barometer, is a member of the GEMS, as the only psychologist, and gives advice based on the findings of the motivation barometer.
If your personal link does not work, you can also fill in the questionnaire via the general link under the yellow box in the e-mail. Feel free to contact us at ontwikkelingspsychologie@ugent.be if you encounter any other technical problems. We will try to help you as much as possible.
If you no longer wish to receive e-mails, you can let us know at the e-mail address ontwikkelingspsychologie@ugent.be with the message "I no longer wish to receive e-mails about the motivation barometer".