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Comparison of stress perceptions and coping strategies among students exposed to COVID-19 in countries with different approaches to anti-pandemic activities

Andriej Szpakow
1
,
Elżbieta Krajewska-Kułak
2
,
Mateusz Cybulski
2
,
Małgorzata Andryszczyk
3
,
Ewa Kleszczewska
3
,
Yelena Loginovich
4
,
Emilia Kolarzyk
5
,
Krystyna Kowalczuk
2
,
Jakub Owoc
6

  1. Department of Nursing, International Academy of Applied Sciences in Lomza, Lomza, Poland
  2. Department of Integrated Medical Care, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
  3. Department of Health Care, Prof. Edward F. Szczepanik State Vocational College in Suwalki, Poland
  4. Institute of Biology System and Genetic Research, Lithuanian University of Health Science, Kaunas, Lithuania
  5. Department of Dietetics, Cracow Higher School of the Health Promotion, Cracow, Poland
  6. Department of Gerontology, Public Health and Didactics, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Poland
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2024; 26(1): 77–84
Online publish date: 2024/03/15
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