Table 4.

Example responses to the open-ended question falling into each of the three positive and three negative subthemes.

Subtheme	Example response
Positive impact on self-care	I am just trying to take care of myself. I enjoy listening to music and socializing with my family members, who I live at home with. It is such a tough time and trying to learn something new is what I have been doing—whether if it is a cool little fact or something new about myself as a person
Positive impact of engaging in activities	I started a couple of personal projects such as a video series and a story
Positive impact on attitude	Each day is a bit different, some are better and some are worse but I'm trying to stay optimistic. One really great thing about being home is that I can spend more time with family and on hobbies, but on the other hand, I really miss my friends and boyfriend.
Negative impact on studies	Exams have been insanely anxiety provoking and stressful after having been isolated and learning online.
Negative impact on well-being	I find it very hard to be motivated to do essentially anything. I stay in bed until 1 every day because I know that the day will be boring when I eventually get up.
Negative impact due to living arrangements	Difficult to be at home due to family issues, hard to be away from friends and other loved ones