One of the many negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is the “secondary epidemic” of negative psychological effects The aim of the study was to identify socio-psychological factors associated with adaptive behavior in the population. Materials and methods: an on-line survey of 1957 Russian-speaking respondents over 18 years old was performed from 30.03.2020 to 05.04.2020. The level of anxiety distress was verified with the psychological stress scale (PSM-25). Dispersion analyses were used (p<0.05). The size of the effects (SE) was evaluated according to Cohen’s d and Cramer’s V criteria. Results: Increased levels of psychological stress were associated with self-isolation (SE=0.13), social distancing (SE=0.14) and antiseptic usage (SE=0.11). The scores of psychological stress were higher in individuals who search the media for coronavirus news more than once or twice a day (SE=0.11). At the same time, the frequency of requests for information about COVID-19 was not linearly associated to the individu