Table 1.
Variables that significantly correlated with how people felt they were coping with the pandemic
| Variables | Correlation coefficient | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Positive correlations | ||
| Bipolar disorder | 0.16 | 0.003 |
| Where are you on your recovery | 0.47 | < 0.001 |
| Mental health treatment has improved | 0.17 | < 0.001 |
| Mental health treatment was unchanged | 0.25 | < 0.001 |
| Seeing same provider through video sessions | 0.37 | < 0.001 |
| Mental health support was unchanged or increased | 0.24 | < 0.001 |
| Feeling better or much better after the pandemic | 0.61 | < 0.001 |
| Feeling more connected socially after the pandemic | 0.16 | 0.003 |
| Negative correlations | ||
| Anxiety disorder | − 0.26 | < 0.001 |
| Major depressive disorder | − 0.16 | 0.002 |
| PTSD | − 0.14 | 0.006 |
| Having developed a new mental illness | − 0.27 | < 0.001 |
| Mental health treatment has deteriorated | − 0.29 | < 0.001 |
| It has been more difficult to get medication | − 0.14 | 0.01 |
| Mental health support has stopped | − 0.16 | 0.003 |
| Feeling more isolated | − 0.37 | < 0.001 |