Coping strategies during legally enforced quarantine and their association to psychological distress level: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The non-pharmacological measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to considerable psychological distress. The aim of the CoCo-Fakt study was to investigate possible coping strategies and their effects on psychological distress during legally enforced quarantine of infected persons (IPs) and their close contacts (CPs).

Study design

This was a cross-sectional cohort study.

Methods

From 12 December 2020 to 6 January 2021, all IPs and their CPs (n = 8232) registered by the public health department (Cologne, Germany) were surveyed online. Psychosocial distress and coping were measured using sum scores; free-text answers related to specific strategies were subsequently categorised.

Results

Psychosocial distress was higher in IPs than in CPs (P < .

SUBMITTER: Klee L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9197782 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature