Table 3 Ineffective coping strategies code frequency grouped by four overarching themes
Ineffective coping strategies | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work | Psychological | Lifestyle | Social connection | ||||
Ineffective work-based strategies | 93 | Ineffective psychological strategies | 73 | Unhelpful activities and lack of self- care | 177 | Ineffective social support strategies | 78 |
Working more or harder | 61 | Avoidance/ignoring issues | 26 | Alcohol | 73 | Isolation | 31 |
Procrastination | 12 | Getting angry | 22 | Poor diet/over-eating | 28 | Complaining | 23 |
Taking on everything | 9 | Worry and ruminate | 15 | Watching TV/movies | 14 | Talking to the wrong people | 14 |
Poor organisational support | 8 | Crying and feeling sad | 10 | Smoking | 14 | Social withdrawal | 10 |
Changing jobs | 3 | Poor sleep habits | 10 | ||||
Social media/internet | 7 | ||||||
Sex | 7 | ||||||
Drugs | 6 | ||||||
Socialising | 6 | ||||||
Not doing self-care | 5 | ||||||
Caffeine | 4 | ||||||
Shopping | 3 | ||||||