Table 3.
Frequency distribution of symptoms related to each coping strategy used by participants
| The main variables | The sub-categorical variables | None of the time N (%) | Rarely N (%) |
Some of the time N (%) |
Often N (%) |
All the time N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiritual/emotional coping strategy | Practicing prayer and religious worship more |
374 (5.7) |
541 (8.2) |
1460 (22.1) |
2001 (30.3) |
2232 (33.8) |
| Asking for support from people who care about me and understand his/her feelings, such as his/her parents, schools’ surroundings |
429 (6.5) |
667 (10.1) |
1404 (21.2) |
1713 (25.9) |
2395 (36.2) |
|
| Cognitive coping strategy | Choosing to receive accurate information from parents and official channels instead of rumors from peers |
165 (2.5) |
304 (4.6) |
916 (13.9) |
1965 (29.7) |
3258 (49.3) |
| Limiting using of electronic devices |
1825 (27.6) |
2221 (33.6) |
1838 (27.8) |
516 (7.8) |
208 (3.1) |
|
| Social coping strategy | Spending more time with the family |
89 (1.3) |
330 (5.0) |
958 (14.5) |
1803 (27.3) |
3428 (51.9) |
| Doing in-home activities with the family, such as cooking a meal or playing board games |
326 (4.9) |
857 (13.0) |
2254 (34.1) |
1939 (29.3) |
1232 (18.6) |
|
| Physical coping strategy | Doing more exercise |
896 (13.6) |
1947 (29.5) |
2280 (34.5) |
1006 (15.2) |
479 (7.2) |
| Arranging of sleep time |
1160 (17.6) |
1460 (22.1) |
1805 (27.3) |
1337 (20.2) |
846 (12.8) |