As France begins its third week of containment, the morale of the French is good. This is at least the main lesson from a BVA survey carried out for Europe 1 and published on Tuesday. According to this study, 50% of respondents give their morale a score between seven and ten (the maximum score).
If 72% of respondents believe, regarding the health crisis triggered by the coronavirus, that "the worst is ahead of us", the average rating of the morale of the French (6.3 out of 10) continues to register a very slight increase for three days. It has never been so high since the implementation of this daily barometer, at the very beginning of confinement.
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Self-employed workers increasingly worried
However, certain categories of the population show greater concern than others, in particular because of the repercussions of confinement on their situation. Thus, only 32% of job seekers give their morale a score equal to or greater than seven in ten (-13 points compared to the start of confinement). The morale of employees and workers (46% of positive opinions) also remains significantly lower than that of managers (58%).
The most vulnerable are also more worried about their income. Thus, only 25% of the self-employed are optimistic about the financial situation of their home, a drop of 29 points since the start of confinement. In reverse, on this subject confidence dominates among employees (53%).
A difficult social bond to maintain
While the government announced Friday the extension of the confinement at least until April 15, only 25% of respondents believe they can easily maintain a social bond. This indicator drops to 19% among seniors, probably due to a lesser mastery of digital tools.