Community Coping Strategies for COVID-19 in Bangladesh: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey

It is important to know the community coping strategies during rapid uprise of a pandemic, as this helps predict consequences, especially in mental health spectrum. This study aims explore used by Bangladeshi citizens major wave COVID-19 pandemic. Design: Prospective, cross-sectional survey adults living Bangladesh. Methods: Participants were interviewed for socio-demographic data and completed Bengali-translated Brief-COPE Inventory. COPING indicators categorized four ways, such approach, avoidant, humor, religion. Results: (N = 2001), aged 18 86 years, recruited from eight administrative divisions within Bangladesh (mean age 31.85 ± 14.2 years). The male-to-female participant ratio was 53.4% (n 1074) 46.6% 927). Higher scores reported approach styles (29.83 8.9), with lower avoidant (20.83 6.05). Humor at 2.68 1.3, religion 5.64 1.8. Both men women showed similar styles. Multivariate analysis found significant relationship between male gender both humor (p < 0.01). Male be inversely related Marital status education significantly all style domains occupation Rural urban locations differed participants’ Exploratory factor revealed two cluster groups (factors 1 2) mixed coping. Conclusions: coped pandemic utilizing strategies. finds female gender, married, elderly, rural populations adaptive positive approaches coping, whereas educated population had