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This study investigated potential protective and risk factors such as sociodemographics and psychological factors such as adaptation\/coping.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Two convenience samples from Norway and Denmark were recruited during the early phase of the first lockdown in May 2020 using snowball sampling primarily by social media. Measures included the Patient Health Questionnaire\u20104 (PHQ\u20104) for screening anxiety and depression, COVID\u201019 distress, and coping strategies applied during the lockdown. Descriptive analyses were applied as well as bivariate correlations for associations between coping and mental health measures.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Levels of anxiety and depression were not alarmingly high, but being young, single, and female constituted a higher risk for poorer mental health. 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