Relying solely on a Google Forms survey to understand the deep motivations behind document checks is to ignore a whole aspect of lived experience.
We cannot reduce this complex behavior to a simple dichotomy between "early" or "late" related to stress; there is often a stronger cultural and administrative logic at play.
Instead of seeing this as direct evidence, we should consider these figures as a starting point to explore a third way by integrating qualitative interviews.
For example, in Morocco, many anticipate because they know the administrative delays of embassies, not just due to travel anxiety, which completely changes the interpretation of the result.