Table 3 Frequency distribution of symptoms related to each coping strategy used by participants
The main variables | The sub-categorical variables | None of the time N (%) | Rarely N (%) | Some of the time N (%) | Often N (%) | All the time N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spiritual/emotional coping strategy | Practicing prayer and religious worship more | 374 (5.7) | 541 (8.2) | 1460 (22.1) | 2001 (30.3) | 2232 (33.8) |
Asking for support from people who care about me and understand his/her feelings, such as his/her parents, schools’ surroundings | 429 (6.5) | 667 (10.1) | 1404 (21.2) | 1713 (25.9) | 2395 (36.2) | |
Cognitive coping strategy | Choosing to receive accurate information from parents and official channels instead of rumors from peers | 165 (2.5) | 304 (4.6) | 916 (13.9) | 1965 (29.7) | 3258 (49.3) |
Limiting using of electronic devices | 1825 (27.6) | 2221 (33.6) | 1838 (27.8) | 516 (7.8) | 208 (3.1) | |
Social coping strategy | Spending more time with the family | 89 (1.3) | 330 (5.0) | 958 (14.5) | 1803 (27.3) | 3428 (51.9) |
Doing in-home activities with the family, such as cooking a meal or playing board games | 326 (4.9) | 857 (13.0) | 2254 (34.1) | 1939 (29.3) | 1232 (18.6) | |
Physical coping strategy | Doing more exercise | 896 (13.6) | 1947 (29.5) | 2280 (34.5) | 1006 (15.2) | 479 (7.2) |
Arranging of sleep time | 1160 (17.6) | 1460 (22.1) | 1805 (27.3) | 1337 (20.2) | 846 (12.8) |