Table 1 Study eligibility criteria

Title suitability

Articles:

Published within the period from January 1, 1986, to March 31, 2021

Used the English language

With the overwhelming theme relating to coping strategies and mental health disorders

Abstract suitability

Abstracts:

Abstracts of the original article available in a peer-reviewed journal

Abstracts of articles on studies conducted internationally or nationally

Abstracts of articles on studies within the context of undergraduate medical education

Abstracts of articles on studies with medical students and faculty as the participants

Abstracts of articles on studies that carried out a thorough evaluation of coping strategies and mental health disorders

Full-text suitability

Studies:

With full-text articles available

Elaborating effective coping strategies

With a robust analytical approach of the result(s)

With a well-designed exploration intervention

With evidence of evaluation of coping strategies for mental health

disorders

Reporting coping strategies and, or mental health disorders