Report 29: Does the prospect of easing up motivate people?

Published on 21 April 2021 On 14 April, the government announced the end of the Easter break and held out the prospect of a series of relaxations to the population. Some of these, such as the opening of schools and contact professions, were made unconditional, while other relaxations will depend on the evolution of the corona figures. What impact will the announcement of this ... Read More

Report 28: Vaccination: Preferences Crystallize!

Published on 6 April 2021 The month of March was extremely turbulent for Corona. The consultation committee of 5 March held out the prospect of more outdoor activities and the opening of the catering and cultural activities from the beginning of May. Due to the rapid increase in the number of infections and hospitalisations, the consultation committee withdrew the announced easing of the measures on 17 March.

Report 26: Is there motivational support for entanglements?

Published on 24 March 2021 Now that the corona figures are rising again and the call for stricter measures is getting louder, the question arises whether there is sufficient motivational support for this. In the past, we have found that relaxations do not necessarily motivate and that strictures are not necessarily demotivating (see report #15 and #16, www.motivationbarometer.com). Everything depends on the framework ... Read More

Report 25: The corona figures: motivation matters !

Published on 2 March 2021 The Consultative Committee decided on Friday 26/2 to "not make a decision yet" and to take a time-out in order to properly assess the rising infection and hospitalisation rates. These rising figures are attributed to more infectious virus variants. This is of course a secondary reason: even more contagious variants depend primarily on our behaviour. And ... Read More

Report 24: How can we reinforce motivation?

Published on 14 February 2021 In managing this crisis, there are many unpredictable factors, such as the mutations of the virus and the production and delivery of vaccines, which are difficult to control. Yet we - the government and citizens - have our fate in our own hands. After all, we have control over the key factor that makes the situation under ... Read More

Report 21: 'At our wit's end and yet persevering'.

Published on 29 January 2021 2021 started promising: we had come through the Christmas and New Year period well, the figures remained stable, there was hope for a further decline, and freedom was promised with the roll-out of the vaccination strategy. But the long-term efforts are beginning to weigh heavily. We have been locked in our bubbles for several months now and the prospects of rapid ... Read More

Report 20: What are the psychological conditions for vaccination?

Published on 15 January 2021 Last week, the government shifted up a gear to roll out the vaccination campaign. The population was given an overview of the path to the 'realm of freedom'. There is light at the end of the tunnel, although the road is still long and there are many hurdles to overcome. In this report, we discuss ... Read More

Report 19: Despondency grows

Published on 23 December 2020 By necessity, Christmas 2020 will be a celebration without guests. It is striking that a growing majority is prepared to abide by the restrictions, but that this is accompanied by an increased sense of discouragement. It is as if we are adhering to the measures with fresh reluctance. After all, we have no other choice. Media and government ... Read More

Report 17: What makes for a Happy Christmas in 2020?

Published on 23 November 2020 This second lockdown makes us yearn for what lies ahead. The Christmas and end-of-year period takes on an added dimension during this corona crisis. Will we be able to celebrate Christmas with our families this year? Or would we rather stay in our lockdown cocoon? Is it worth the effort if we follow the current measures and ... Read More