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. 2023 Aug 3;14:1134718. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1134718

Table 3.

Examples of constructive and deconstructive coping strategies and the respective number of participants who referred to each strategy.

Constructive Examples Deconstructive Examples
Coping strategies
Adaptation (n = 5; 11.90%) <<I could try to use the ventilation a few hours at a time, increasing them more and more...> > (H0808) Avoidance (n = 2; 4.76%) <<At home, nobody helps me, I do not want to be helped. I’m against it, I’ve always done it for everyone> > (AO103)
Intellectualization (n = 3; 7.14%) <<Today, for example, with the bike I did better and calmed down. I put in the ventilation and kept it all over the night>>(E0508) Denial (n = 4; 9.52%) <<I do not think it depends on the treatments I’m doing, but that’s why it is, I’m old now> > (AO102)
Performing rituals (n = 6; 14.28%) <<It’s like taking pills, you’ll use to do it>> (AO102) Rationalisation (n = 5; 11.90%) <<For now, I do not feel a real benefit, “(BO203); Let us say I think I might be without it. I’ve been up to date ... If I need to do it>> (AO102)
Fantasy (n = 1; 2.38%) <<I think there is something magical. Maybe it’s Dr. XX! The soup ... who knows!> > (Y02425) Procrastination (n = 4; 9.52%) <<I’ll go to bed as late as possible, to reduce the ventilation hours ... it gives me too much trouble!> > (BO204)
Irony (n = 3; 7.14%) <<It will continue, but you must ironize> > (Z02527)
Distraction (n = 9; 21.42%) <<I enjoy crosswords, solitude, deep breathing exercises, and prayer. At 74 I cannot change my life> > (X2323)