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. 2022 Jan 18;19(3):753–762. doi: 10.1007/s10433-021-00658-y

Table 1.

Number of respondents considering different coping practices

Social/active N Social/passive N
Going for a walk (in company) 133
Go to a bar or cafe 23
Call someone 21
Physical activity (in company) 12
Go to retirement centres/centres for older adults 5
Go to church 4
Talk to neighbors 4
Visit somebody 4
Go shopping (in company) 2
Connect to a (online) social network 2
Invite somebody over 2
Call social services (e.g., tele-alarm) 1
Go to the General Practitioner 0
Individual/active N Individual/passive N
Reading or writing 256 Nothing (resignation) 6
Going for a walk (alone) 248 Wait for the sensation to pass 3
Listen to radio or watch television 198 Change my mind 3
Hobby 107 Talk with myself 2
Physical activity (alone) 40 Cry 1
Do domestic chores 28 Eat 0
Listen to music, sing, dance 22 Drink 0
Go shopping (alone) 14
Walk the pet 5
Pray 2
Play with mobile phone 2