Browsing by Author "Padmanabhanunni, Anita"
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The unbearable loneliness of COVID-19: COVID-19-related correlates of loneliness in South Africa in young adults
Padmanabhanunni, Anita; Pretorius, Tyrone Brian (Elsevier, 2021)This is the first study to examine the association between COVID-19 related variables and loneliness among young adults in South Africa during COVID-19. Participants (N=337) were university students who completed the UCLA ... -
Validation of the Connor-Davidson resilience scale-10 in South Africa: Item response theory and classical test theory
Pretorius, Tyrone Brian; Padmanabhanunni, Anita (Dove Press, 2022)During times of crisis, and in particular during the current COVID-19 pandemic, resistance resources, such as resilience, are key to managing the negative impacts of the crisis. The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 has ... -
Validation of the fear of COVID-19 scale in South Africa: Three complementary analyses
Pretorius, Tyrone B.; Padmanabhanunni, Anita; Stiegler, Nancy (Elsevier, 2021)TFear is the most common response to disease outbreaks. Persistent and prolonged fear can elevate the levels of psychological distress and aggravate preexisting mental health problems. Therefore, prompted by the central ... -
Vicarious trauma: The psychological impact of working with survivors of trauma for South African psychologists
Sui, Xin-Cheng; Padmanabhanunni, Anita (National Inquiry Services Centre, 2016)Traumatic events are highly prevalent in South African society and psychologists who work with survivors of trauma have been identified as particularly at risk of being adversely affected by their work, and experiencing ... -
Victimisation in the lives of lesbian-identified women in South Africa: implications for clinical assessment and treatment
Padmanabhanunni, Anita; Edwards, David (National Inquiry Services Centre, 2013)Few clinical studies have examined victimisation in the lives of lesbian women in South Africa and whether there are distinct implications for psychological treatment. This paper presents the assessment and treatment of ... -
We Are Not Islands: The Role of Social Support in the Relationship between Perceived Stress during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Psychological Distress
Padmanabhanunni, Anita; Pretorius, Tyrone B; Isaacs, Serena Ann (MDPI, 2023)COVID-19 containment measures, including social distancing, quarantine, and confinement, significantly impacted social connectedness and contributed to heightened levels of perceived stress. Prior research has established ... -
We are not Islands: The role of social support in the relationship between perceived stress during the COVID-19 pandemic and psychological distress
Pretorius, Tyrone B.; Padmanabhanunni, Anita; Isaacs, Serena A. (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023)The COVID-19 pandemic precipitated an overall increase in the global prevalence of mental health disorders and psychological distress. However, against this backdrop, there was also evidence of adaptation and coping, which ...