PROVO, Utah and SEATTLE, Aug. 17,
2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A majority of parents and
employees support vaccine mandates when returning to in-person work
and learning, according to new research from Qualtrics (Nasdaq:
XM), the leader and creator of the experience management (XM)
category. The new studies found that 51% of parents support
requiring proof of vaccination for children attending K-12 school
and 60% of employees would be supportive if their employer required
vaccines for in-person work.
Even as COVID cases surge, getting employees back in the office
and students back in classrooms is a priority for many, after a
year of hybrid learning and virtual collaboration. But not all
agree on the safest way to make that happen.
Among parents heading into another school year, 61% support
requiring masks in the classroom. Conversely, nearly a quarter
(24%) of parents would consider pulling a child out of school if
they are required to wear one. (Back to School Study results can be
found here)
As companies contemplate new work policies, vaccine rules could
ultimately be the deciding factor on whether some workers decide to
stay at a company or go, with almost a quarter of employees (23%)
saying they would strongly consider leaving their place of work if
their employers mandated vaccines. (Workplace study results can be
found here)
"If these decisions were cut and dried, you would see everyone
adopting the same policies," said Karla
Fisher, chief industry advisor for education, Qualtrics.
"It's not easy for any educator or employer to balance such extreme
competing priorities. Generally, people have the same goal: to keep
people safe and productive. The better data and insights we have
into people's experiences, the closer we can get to policies that
serve everyone."
Key takeaways from Qualtrics study:
- Parents are divided on masks: 61% of parents
support requiring masks for children attending K-12 school
while nearly a quarter (24%) of parents would consider
pulling a child out of school if they are required to wear a mask,
and another 11% are unsure.
- A majority of parents plan to vaccinate their
children: About half of parents (52%)
say they will vaccinate their kids when the vaccine is
approved for those under 12. Additionally, 31% of parents rank
vaccine mandates for students and teachers as their top safety
priority
- Tech employees most likely to support vaccine
mandates: Tech workers are among the most supportive
of vaccine requirements at work with 75% saying they support
vaccine requirements (vs. 59% retail and 58% government)
- Respondents largely support vaccine mandates for public
events: More than half of respondents support vaccine
requirements for people on airplanes, people attending large public
events, higher ed students attending classes/living on campus and
kids attending K-12 schools. Respondents were even more likely to
support requiring masks than showing proof of vaccination for these
activities
Methodology
Back to school: This study was fielded between
July 28-30, 2021. Respondents were
considered eligible if they live in the
United States, are at least 18 years of age, and are parents
of children aged 5-18. The total number of respondents was 1,025.
Respondents who did not pass quality standards were removed.
Vaccine Mandates: This study was fielded between
Aug. 2 - Aug. 5, 2021. Respondents
were considered eligible if they live in the United States, are at least 21 years of
age, and are employed full- or part-time. The total number of
respondents was 1,051. Respondents who did not pass quality
standards were removed. The study examined age, gender, race,
industry, political affiliation, education level, and marital
status.
Additional information
- Qualtrics education solutions: qualtrics.com/education/
- Qualtrics Vaccine Navigator:
qualtrics.com/lp/vaccine-management/
- Qualtrics study on vaccine mandates, March 2021:
qualtrics.com/blog/support-for-workplace-vaccine-mandate/
About Qualtrics
Qualtrics, the leader and creator of
the Experience Management (XM) category, is changing the way
organizations manage and improve the four core experiences of
business—customer, employee, product and brand. Over 13,500
organizations around the world use Qualtrics to listen, understand
and take action on experience data (X-data™)—the beliefs, emotions
and intentions that tell you why things are happening, and what to
do about it. The Qualtrics XM Platform™ is a system of action that
helps businesses attract customers who stay longer and buy more,
engage employees who build a positive culture, develop breakthrough
products people love and build a brand people are passionate about.
To learn more, please visit qualtrics.com.
Press contact:
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