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. 2021 May 28;12:642784. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.642784

Table 2.

Responses to the survey questions grouped into three themes from left to right: family related stress, lockdown related stress, and ability to cope with restrictions.

(A) Family-related distress:
How do you cope in the family with the restrictions (children at home, school and kindergarten, partner at home)? Example of qualitative responses
%
more household tension 56.49 “my mother is fearful”
work problems 54.85 “my husband lost his job, that worries me”
overwhelmed 35.78 “worried that the kids would catch the virus”
more arguments 23.18 “everyday household stuff, like cleanliness”
more domestic violence 4.42 “no physical aggression, but more verbal aggression”
(B) Lockdown-related stress:
How are you coping with the Corona Crisis?
%
worry about relatives overseas 54.22 “my mother, she has a condition that makes her vulnerable”
higher anxiety 52.10 “fear that all groceries will be sold out”
more psychological problems 48.10 “fear – I don't go out at all anymore”
worse sleep 44.04 “not enough exercise, disturbed day/night rhythm”
fear of catching the virus 39.07 “frightened of not getting a spot in hospital”
physical complaints 35.99 “exhaustion from brooding on the situation”
more drugs (alcohol, sedatives, cocaine, LSD, etc.) 13.15 “I smoke more at the moment”
(C) Coping with restrictions
%
do you feel well-informed? 86.22 “yeah, too much, I avoid the news and social media”
adhere to hygiene recommendations? 96.19 “I wash my hands but forget the mask and have to buy them when I'm out and about”
can you maintain social distancing? 89.82 “yes, but it's difficult on public transport”
Understanding doctor 67.40 “yes but the practice is large, with many different doctors”
more media consumption? 58.25 “at the beginning yes, now I avoid it”
more news? 56.21 “more TV, social media, otherwise talk with friends”

Percentages represent the percentage of affirmative responses across the whole sample.