Table 2.
(A) Family-related distress: | ||
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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.