Table 2 Extent of use of coping strategies among migrant returnees in quarantine centers, (n = 405)

Emotion focused coping strategies

22.28 (5.06)

 Trying to find comfort in my religion or spiritual beliefs

3.54 (.87)

23 (5.7)

33 (8.1)

52 (12.8)

297 (73.3)

 Praying or meditating

3.46 (.92)

23 (5.7)

52 (12.8)

47 (11.6)

283 (69.9)

 Looking for something good in what is happening

3.33 (.95)

22 (5.4)

70 (17.3)

65 (16)

248 (61.2)

 Accepting the reality of the fact that it has happened

3.23 (.97)

30 (7.4)

64 (15.8)

95 (23.5)

216 (53.3)

 Getting comfort and understanding from someone

3.12 (1.10)

49 (12.1)

63 (17)

72 (17.7)

215 (53.1)

 Trying to see it in a different light to make it seem more positive

3.06 (1.10)

43 (10.6)

97 (24)

58 (14.3)

207 (51.1)

 Learning to live with it

2.70 (1.10)

72 (17.8)

113 (27.9)

86 (21.2)

134 (33.1)

 Making jokes about it

2.49 (1.12)

96 (23.7)

118 (29.1)

86 (21.2)

105 (25.9)

 Making fun of the situation

2.36 (1.21)

139 (34.3)

89 (22)

68 (16.8)

109 (26.9)

Problem focused coping strategies

19.47 (4.60)

 Thinking hard about what steps to take

3.15 (1.01)

34 (8.4)

76 (18.5)

90 (22.2)

205 (50.6)

 Trying to come up with a strategy about what to do

3.06 (1.05)

42 (10.4)

83 (20.5)

87 (21.5)

191 (47.2)

 Trying to get advice or help from other people about what to do

2.93 (1.03)

40 (9.9)

108 (26.7)

98 (24.2)

159 (39.3)

 Taking action to try to make the situation better

2.83 (1.03)

46 (11.4)

116 (28.6)

101 (24.9)

141 (34.8)

 Getting help and advice from other people

2.75 (1.10)

63 (15.6)

118 (29.1)

80 (19.8)

144 (35.6)

 Concentrating my efforts on doing something about the situation I'm in

2.72 (1.02)

51 (12.6)

129 31.9)

106 26.2)

119 (29.4)

 Getting emotional support from others

2.05 (1.12)

172 (42.5)

110 (27.2)

52 (12.8)

70 (17.3)

Avoidance/dysfunctional coping strategies

27.51 (6.31)

 Doing something to think about it less, such as watching TV, reading, daydreaming, or sleeping

3.09 (1.02)

27 (6.7)

110 (27.2)

67 (16.5)

200 (49.4)

 Turning to work or other activities to take my mind off things

2.80 (.97)

28 (6.9)

156 (38.5)

92 (22.7)

129 (31.9)

 Expressing my negative feelings

2.78 (1.08)

64 (15.8)

98 (24.2)

104 (25.7)

138 (34.1)

 Saying things to let my unpleasant feelings escape

2.76 (1.11)

67 (16.5)

107 (26.4)

88 (21.7)

143 (35.3)

 Saying to myself "this isn't real

2.34 (1.11)

120 (29.6)

109 (26.9)

91 (22.5)

83 (20.5)

 Giving up trying to deal with it

2.26 (1.02)

104 (25.7)

155 (38.3)

79 (19.5)

66 (16.3)

 Giving up the attempt to cope

2.23 (1.14)

147 (36.3)

97 (24)

82 (20.2)

79 (19.5)

 Refusing to believe that it has happened

2.24 (1.11)

138 (34.1)

108 (26.7)

83 (20.5)

76 (18.8)

 Blaming myself for things that happened

1.98 (1.22)

223 (55.1)

52 (12.8)

47 (11.6)

83 (20.5)

 Criticizing myself

1.87 (1.10)

216 (53.3)

83 (20.5)

47 (11.6)

58 (14.3)

 Using alcohol or other drugs to help me get through it

1.78 (1.13)

253 (62.5)

48 (11.9)

43 (10.6)

60 (14.8)

 Using alcohol or other drugs to make myself feel better

1.44 (.85)

300 (74.1)

50 (12.3)

35 (8.6)

20 (4.9)