Table 4. Semi-structured Questionnaire: DASS-21, FCOV 19, and BRCS scales used for the study.

BRCS- Brief Resilient Coping Scale⁸

DASS-21 - Depression and Anxiety  Stress Scale¹²

FCoV 19- Fear of COVID 19 Scale¹³

Q. No	Item		Response ✓
1	Gender		Male
			Female
2	Age		18-24 years
			25-35 years
			36-45 years
			46-60 years
			>60 years
3	City (Residence at present)
4	Education
5	Marital status		Single
			Married
			Widow/Widower
6	What is your current living status in this period of lockdown?		Living alone
			Living with significant other
7	Profession
8	Are you working at present in any of the following essential COVID-19 services?		Healthcare
			Police
			Sanitization services
			Government public administrative services
			Banking, electricity, postal department
			Other
			No, not working
9	Do you need to work from home or attend classes online (students) during lockdown period?		Yes
			No
10	Medical Illness/Psychiatric illness? If yes, specify		Yes
			No
			Specify, if yes
11	Do you use/ consume alcohol/tobacco/cannabis?		Yes
			No
12	What is your source of information regarding COVID-19?		News
			Social media
			Journals/publications
			Friends/relatives/neighbors
			Healthcare professionals
			Other
13	How much time do you spend on average on coronavirus news/statistics? (Watching/Reading/Forwarding/Discussing)		<1 hour
			1-3 hours
			4-7 hours
			> 7 hours
14	Do you personally know anyone who has been infected by the coronavirus?		Yes
			No
15	How do you rate your level of risk for contracting (catching) the coronavirus (COVID-19)?		High
			Medium
			Low
16	How concerned are you that a family member will contract the coronavirus ?		Extremely concerned
			Somewhat concerned
			Not concerned at all
	Rate your agreement from (1)- Strongly disagree to (5) -Strongly agree
17	I am most afraid of COVID-19		1		2		3		4		5
18	It makes me uncomfortable to think about COVID-19		1		2		3		4		5
19	My hands become clammy when I think about COVID-19		1		2		3		4		5
20	I am afraid of losing my life because of COVID-19		1		2		3		4		5
21	When watching news and stories about COVID-19 on social media, I become nervous or anxious		1		2		3		4		5
22	I cannot sleep because I'm worrying about getting COVID-19		1		2		3		4		5
23	My heart races or palpitates when I think about getting COVID-19		1		2		3		4		5
	Rate your agreement from  (0)- Did not apply to me at all, (1)- Applied to me to some degree, (2)- Applied to me to a considerable degree, (3)- Applied to me very much
24	I found it hard to wind down		0			1		2		3
25	I was aware of dryness of mouth		0			1		2		3
26	I couldn't seem to experience any positive feeling at all		0			1		2		3
27	I experienced breathing difficulty (especially rapid breathing, breathlessness in the absence of physical exertion)		0			1		2		3
28	I found it difficult to work up the initiative to do things		0			1		2		3
29	I tended to over-react to situations		0			1		2		3
30	I experienced trembling (e.g., in the hands)		0			1		2		3
31	I was worried about situations in which I might panic and make a fool of myself		0			1		2		3
32	I felt that I was using a lot of nervous energy		0			1		2		3
33	I felt that I had nothing to look forward to		0			1		2		3
34	I found myself getting agitated		0			1		2		3
35	I found it difficult to relax		0			1		2		3
36	I felt down-hearted and blue		0			1		2		3
37	I felt intolerant of anything that kept me from getting on with what I was doing		0			1		2		3
38	I felt I was close to panic		0			1		2		3
39	I was unable to become enthusiastic about anything		0			1		2		3
40	I felt I wasn't worth much as a person		0			1		2		3
41	I felt that I was rather touchy		0			1		2		3
42	I was aware of the action of my heart in the absence of physical exertion (sense of heart rate increase, heart missing a beat)		0			1		2		3
43	I felt scared without any good reason		0			1		2		3
44	I felt that life was meaningless		0			1		2		3
	Rate your agreement from (1)-Does not describe me, (2)- Does not describe me, (3)- Neutral, (4)- Describes me, (5)- Describes me very well.
45	I look for creative ways to alter difficult situations	1		2			3		4			5
46	Regardless of what happens to me, I believe I can control my reaction to it	1		2			3		4			5
47	I believe I can grow in positive ways by dealing with difficult situations	1		2			3		4			5
48	I actively look for ways to replace the losses I encounter in life	1		2			3		4			5