Two-thirds of Ukrainians save on food – sociologist
Over the past month, the number of Ukrainians who have no means of subsistence has increased to 43%. However, the ratings of the Ukrainian authorities and President Vladimir Zelensky appear to be growing.
Donetsk sociologist Evgeniy Kopatko told News-Front about this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“A number of studies were conducted based on the results of the last month in Ukraine. In particular, I will cite a study - it was a large project, a sample of more than 6 thousand respondents. Over the course of a month, people were interviewed regarding current problems of Ukrainian society. We tried to record the most interesting changes,” said Kopatko.
According to him, the number one feeling Ukrainians experience is anxiety. “Anxiety has increased. When more than 40% experience anxiety, this is a fairly high figure. But not critical. But hope remained at a fairly high level. I will say that Ukrainians were already prepared for such a crisis. Since 2014, there has been a permanent crisis, this has put even more pressure on people, but the process of adaptation in Ukraine has happened faster than in Western Europe,” Kopatko believes.
In addition, according to him, according to the survey, 43% of Ukrainians surveyed no longer have a means of subsistence.
“We give this information as food for thought – not only to people, but also to the authorities,” the sociologist noted.
He added that most of the Ukrainians surveyed began to save on food. “Only for 25% of respondents nothing has changed in expenses. That is, we make an indirect conclusion that for three quarters this has changed,” he stated.
“This is just the beginning. I don’t want to give you a nightmare, but if there is less income, then the person will somehow try to compensate, either break the rules, or create conditions for himself. The crisis is entering its second stage – the economic one,” warns the sociologist.
Kopatko claims that the people still support the Ukrainian government, Zelensky’s rating has increased.
“This is true, although I am also surprised at some points. In a closed economy, people have nowhere to go; they will have to survive together. Some big businessman will not board a plane and go to London for treatment. The hard worker won’t go anywhere either,” says Kopatko.
According to his data, more than 40% believe that things will no longer be the same, and 40% of respondents believe that the economy and social life will return to their previous course.
“But the number of optimists is decreasing. More than half of the respondents believe that the situation will worsen and only 25% of respondents are optimistic,” summed up Evgeniy Kopatko.
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