Table 4.
Coping during COVID-19 pandemic among the study participants.
| Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS) Individual Items | Total | Does not describe me at all, n (%) | Does not describe me, n (%) | Neutral, n (%) | Describes me, n (%) | Describes me very well, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. I look for creative ways to alter difficult situations | 928 | 57 (6.1) | 80 (8.6) | 407 (43.9) | 267 (28.8) | 117 (12.6) |
| 2. Regardless of what happens to me, I believe I can control my reaction to it | 928 | 45 (4.8) | 90 (9.7) | 321 (34.6) | 340 (36.6) | 132 (14.2) |
| 3. I believe I can grow in positive ways by dealing with difficult situations | 928 | 38 (4.1) | 59 (6.4) | 265 (28.6) | 395 (42.6) | 171 (18.4) |
| 4. I actively look for ways to replace the losses I encounter in life | 928 | 38 (4.1) | 75 (8.1) | 337 (36.3) | 350 (37.7) | 128 (13.8) |
| BRCS score (total) | 928 | |||||
| Mean (±SD) | 13.9 (3.2) | |||||
| Range | 4 to 20 | |||||
| Level of coping (BRCS categories) | 928 | |||||
| Low resilient copers (score 4–13) | 398 (42.9) | |||||
| Medium resilient copers (score 14–16) | 366 (39.4) | |||||
| High resilient copers (score 17–20) | 164 (17.7) |