Research Article

Depression and Its Relationship with Coping Strategies and Illness Perceptions during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Greece: A Cross-Sectional Survey of the Population

Table 2

Intensity of perceptions (agree/strongly agree) about the COVID-19 epidemic and its consequences in Greece ().

DimensionMaleFemaleTotal sample

High personal control65.94%66.46%66.32%0.776
High treatment control26.25%24.87%25.24%0.411
Strong emotional impact13.88%28.65%24.62%<0.001
Longer epidemic duration47.40%48.19%47.97%0.682
High severity of illness26.03%28.45%27.79%0.162
Severe financial consequences69.52%73.83%72.65%0.012
Stigma related to the illness28.85%25.40%26.34%0.042