I think the 'ability to cope' deficiency has been a growing issue for years, but probably got a bit of a nudge because of COVID. Honestly, a small part of me thinks that, given all of the incredible efforts that educators in Ontario went through to provide safety nets and soft landings for students regardless of what they did, it's shocking that students felt LESS capable of coping - unless it's because they didn't HAVE to learn how to do it, because everyone else was coping for them.
Everyone should read Grit by Angela Duckworth. It says a lot about the subject. https://www.amazon.ca/Grit-Passion-Perseverance-Angela-Duckworth/dp/1501111108