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Table 4 Coping during COVID-19 pandemic among the study participants

From: Factors associated with psychological distress, fear and coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia

Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS) individual items

Total, n(%)

I look for creative ways to alter difficult situations

549

 Does not describe me at all

110 (20.0)

 Does not describe me

255 (46.4)

 Neutral

123 (22.4)

 Describes me

35 (6.4)

 Describes me very well

26 (4.7)

Regardless of what happens to me, I believe I can control my reaction to it

549

 Does not describe me at all

133 (24.2)

 Does not describe me

254 (46.3)

 Neutral

109 (19.9)

 Describes me

37 (6.7)

 Describes me very well

16 (2.9)

I believe I can grow in positive ways by dealing with difficult situations

549

 Does not describe me at all

217 (39.5)

 Does not describe me

254 (46.3)

 Neutral

62 (11.3)

 Describes me

12 (2.2)

 Describes me very well

4 (0.7)

I actively look for ways to replace the losses I encounter in life

549

 Does not describe me at all

128 (23.3)

 Does not describe me

243 (44.3)

 Neutral

139 (25.3)

 Describes me

34 (6.2)

 Describes me very well

5 (0.9)

BRCS score (total)

549

 Mean (±SD)

8.4 (2.6)

 Range

4 to 18

Level of coping (BRCS categories)

549

 Low resilient copers (score 4–13)

534 (97.3)

 Medium resilient copers (score 14–16)

12 (2.2)

 High resilient copers (score 17–20)

3 (0.5)