Table 2. Category system that emerged from the qualitative content analysis of questions 1-3: (Question 1) What burdens you the most at the moment? (Question 2) How do these burdens currently show themselves? (Question 3) If you look back today at the last two years: What effects of the pandemic on your mental health and well-being have you observed?
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
Mental health | 133 | 77.3 |
Negative feelings | 84 | 48.8 |
Symptoms of burnout | 63 | 36.6 |
Excessive demand | 57 | 33.1 |
Rumination | 36 | 20.9 |
Mental disorder | 11 | 6.4 |
Mental health of others | 6 | 3.5 |
Work | 65 | 37.8 |
High workload | 39 | 22.7 |
Working conditions | 29 | 16.9 |
Working atmosphere | 9 | 5.2 |
Fewer clients | 6 | 3.5 |
Restrictions | 57 | 33.1 |
Global crises | 46 | 26.7 |
War | 42 | 24.4 |
Pandemic | 12 | 7.0 |
Climate crisis | 6 | 3.5 |
Physical health | 45 | 26.2 |
Somatic complaints | 41 | 23.8 |
Physical health of others | 9 | 5.2 |
Friends and Family | 28 | 16.3 |
Children | 25 | 14.5 |
Interpersonal problems | 14 | 8.1 |
Dissatisfaction with societal development | 28 | 16.3 |
General societal development | 19 | 11 |
Politics and media reporting | 13 | 7.6 |
No or minor negative effects | 22 | 12.8 |
Finances | 20 | 11.6 |
General worries | 13 | 7.6 |
Inflation | 7 | 4.1 |
Unknown future | 9 | 5.2 |