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Table 2 Psychological disorders & coping strategies used among the participants (N = 6608)

From: Children and adolescents coping with home isolation and social distancing during Covid-19 in Qatar: a cross sectional study with qualitative items

Variable

Category

Frequency (N)

Percent (%)

Anger

No anger

4784

72.4

Mild anger

1740

26.3

Severe anger

84

1.3

Adjustment disorder

No adjustment disorder

1349

20.4

Mild adjustment disorder

4396

66.5

Moderate to severe disorder

863

13.1

Depression

No depression

3760

56.9

Mild depression

1927

29.2

Moderate depression

661

10

Severe depression

260

3.9

General anxiety

No anxiety

2646

40

Mild anxiety

3285

49.7

Intermediate anxiety

573

8.7

Severe anxiety

104

1.6

Separation Anxiety

No Separation Anxiety

5077

76.8

Possible Separation Anxiety

1531

23.2

Spiritual/emotional coping strategy

Did not use spiritual/emotional coping strategy

508

7.7

Somewhat felt comfortable and maintained practicing spiritual/emotional coping strategy

2439

36.9

Always felt comfortable and maintained practicing spiritual/emotional coping strategy

3661

55.4

Cognitive coping strategy

Did not use cognitive coping strategy

701

10.6

Somewhat felt comfortable and maintained practicing cognitive coping strategy

4220

63.9

Always felt comfortable and maintained practicing cognitive coping strategy

1687

25.5

Physical coping strategy

Did not use physical coping strategy

1931

29.2

somewhat felt comfortable and maintained practicing physical coping strategy

3539

53.6

Always felt comfortable and maintained practicing physical coping strategy

1138

17.2

Social coping strategy

Did not use social coping strategy

379

5.7

Somewhat felt comfortable and maintained practicing social coping strategy

2260

34.2

Always felt comfortable and maintained practicing social coping strategy

3969

60.1