COVID-19 lockdown and mental health: Exploring triggers of mental health distress among women in the Copperbelt province, Zambia

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Table 1. Semi‐structured interview guide.

Initial questions	Follow‐up questions	Probe
What would you want to do if lockdown comes to an end today?	What is your feeling about COVID-19?	How does lockdown affect your health and well-being?
What is your understanding of COVID-19?	What new things did you learn during COVID-19 that makes you happy?
What factors help you feel happy during lockdown?	Do you feel happy in the house all the time during lockdown?	Describe for me the steps you take when you are bored.
How do you spend your typical day during lockdown?	What are the things that you do every day?	Do you feel happy with your activities? If yes or no, why?
What are some of the things that makes you unhappy during lockdown?
Can you describe any factors that you feel interfere with your daily routines?
What factors can affect the happiness of children during lockdown?	How have you tried to prevent the factors affecting the happiness of children during lockdown?	What factors do you feel contributed to boredom during COVID-19?
What is the most painful thing that has ever happened to you during COVID-19 lockdown?	Can you give me some of your fears during this COVID-19 pandemic?
How did loneliness affect you during COVID-19?	How can you end loneliness in your how during lockdown?