TABLE 2.

Categories of Stress and Coping From Qualitative Analysis

Sources of Stress	Methods of Coping
Overall high stress for everything, taken a toll	Note diminishing stress in multiple areas with time
Limitations on coming/going	Stay positive/control mindset
Increased family responsibilities	Family pulls together
Lost routines/had to make new routines	Take COVID-19 precautions
Continued fear of contracting infection	Keep busy at home/keep busy at work
Isolation	Recreational activities, including with pets
Need to still take precautions	Engage in new self-improvement activities
Adverse impact on physical and mental health	Maintain social contacts via telephone/social media
Workplace challenges to ensure safety	Adopt a new routine
Impeded in-person contact with family/friends	Engage in physical fitness/focus on physical health
Impeded in-person contact with general public	Stay outdoors more
Adverse impact on employment/finances	Moved out of NYC
Witness adverse impact on family/friends	Engage in spiritual activities
Moved out of NYC	Start antidepressant/antianxiety medications
Uncertainty of current and future course of virus	Obtain professional psychiatric care
Inconsistent scientific information about virus	Engage in unhealthy habits and behaviors