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Description: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is an unexpected, global phenomenon, unique in modern history, which affects people around the world in various aspects of life. Apart from physical health, people are affected in the area of well-being and mental health. Due to preventive restrictions, the worldwide population has experienced social isolation on an unprecedented scale. The uniqueness of the COVID-19 pandemic is manifested in the fact people who have not personally experienced the coronavirus infection are experiencing the financial and psychological consequences of pandemic. Considering how unpredictable and precarious the COVID-19 pandemic situation is, it demands urgent and dedicated actions. The implementation of the project will enable to collect data, acquire new knowledge, and investigate the effects and significance of changes in mental health due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our aim in this project is to reveal differences in mental health and well-being due to the COVID-19 pandemic among younger adults (aged between 20-29) and older adults (aged between 30-39) in Poland, Germany, Slovenia, and Israel. The investigation will be conducted during a three-months’ period. The aforementioned countries differ with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic course and social capital. We aim to show the change in the prevalence of mental health problems (anxiety, depression, perceived stress, post-traumatic stress) and well-being (satisfaction with life and general health), which may be determined by a variety of predictors (age, educational and occupational status, gender, exposure to COVID-19, perception of COVID-19 impact on well-being, physical activity, religiosity and spirituality, and social capital) in a cross-cultural context during the ongoing pandemic. This will help to develop essential solutions, e.g. establishment of valuable psychological help programs to prevent further decline of well-being and aggravation of mental health.