Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Two Years after the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Study

Table 7

Emotions generated and coping strategies.

		Number (n)	Frequency (%)
Have you felt any of these feelings or emotions during the pandemic: fear, distress, insomnia, stress, anxiety, uncertainty…?	Yes	1083	69.5
	No	476	30.5
What feelings or emotions were generated by COVID-19? (n = 1083)	Fear of the situation	652	41.8
	Fear of going outside	226	14.5
	Distress	470	30.1
	Sadness	592	38.0
	Anxiety	439	28.2
	Insomnia	264	16.9
	Stress	423	27.1
	Uncertainty	745	47.8
	Anger	358	23.0
	Others	28	1.8
Did you use personal tools to cope with them? (n = 1083)	Yes	1073	99.1
	No	486	0.9
More specifically, what helped you manage these feelings or emotions? (n = 1083)	Talking to their circle of friends	516	33.1
	Talking to their family	607	38.9
	Talking to health professionals	256	16.4
	Writing	61	3.9
	Practicing some sports	306	19.6
	Others	153	9.8
Presently, do you still have some of these feelings or emotions? (n = 1083)	Yes	573	52.9
	No	444	41.0
	Does not know/does not answer	66	6.1
How did you adapt to the new pandemic situation provoked by COVID-19?	Dosing the information on COVID-19 received	774	49.6
	Maintaining the social contact (respecting the safety measures)	919	58.9
	Maintaining healthy habits (food, physical activity, and rest)	776	49.8
	Keeping the mind occupied to not think about the pandemic	445	28.5
	Maintaining an optimist or positive attitude	972	62.3
	Seeking help if needed	180	11.5
	Others	44	2.8
In general, do you believe that the pandemic, apart from the catastrophe, has contributed with some positive lessons?	A greater group feeling	417	26.7
	Better help in the neighborhood	367	23.5
	To help to put a spotlight on the work of health professionals	921	59.1
	To learn the management of health resources	318	20.4
	To be less dependent on primary health care centers	272	17.4
	None of the above (assess it negatively)	237	15.2
	Others	169	10.8

Question with a multiresponse option.