*3.3. Coping Styles in the Face of COVID-19*

EA1 (reality-focused) coping styles, which acquired greater weight in the sample of students analyzed, scored significantly higher among females. AE2 (avoidance), which ranked last when analyzing the entire sample, scored significantly higher among females, first-year students and those who reported that someone in their close environment had suffered or died from COVID-19. AE3 (seeking support) scored significantly higher among fourth-year students and those who reported that they or someone close to them had suffered from COVID-19 (Table 3). Of the three styles, only for EA3 did those who had experienced COVID-19 score significantly higher.

#### *3.4. Sense of Coherence towards COVID-19*

The mean total SOC for the entire sample was 52.77 ± 6.71 points (out of 91), with the relative order of the dimensions, according to their percentage of each total, being understandability, manageability and meaningfulness. Females and first-year students scored significantly higher for the total SOC and in the understandability and meaningfulness dimensions. Males scored significantly higher in the manageability dimension. Those who stated that someone in their environment had died from COVID-19 scored significantly higher in the total SOC and the manageability dimension (Table 4).

**Table 3.** COVID-19 coping styles. EA1 (situation-focused coping style); EA2 (avoidance coping style); EA3 (support-seeking coping style).


\* *p* value < 0.05. \*\* *p* value < 0.001. EA1 = situation-focused; EA2 = avoidance; EA3 = support-seeking.


\* *p* value < 0.05. \*\* *p* value < 0.001. SOC1 (comprehensibility); SOC2 (manageability); SOC3 (significance).
