Browsing Research Publications by Author "Pretorius, Tyrone"
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Behaviour is the key in a pandemic: The direct and indirect effects of Covid-19-related variables on psychological wellbeing
Padmanabhanunni, Anita; Pretorius, Tyrone (SAGE Publications, 2021)The aim of this study was to investigate the potential role of three COVID-19-related variables (i.e., risk perception, knowledge, and behaviour) on four indices of pandemicrelated mental health (i.e., anxiety, depression, ... -
Behaviour is the key in a pandemic: The direct and indirect effects of Covid-19-related variables on psychological wellbeing
Padmanabhanunni, Anita; Pretorius, Tyrone (SAGE Publications, 2021)The aim of this study was to investigate the potential role of three COVID-19-related variables (i.e., risk perception, knowledge, and behaviour) on four indices of pandemicrelated mental health (i.e., anxiety, depression, ... -
“I teach, therefore i am”: The serial relationship between perceived vulnerability to disease, fear of Covid-19, teacher identification and teacher satisfaction
Padmanabhanunni, Anita; Pretorius, Tyrone (MPDI, 2021)In early 2020, school closures were implemented globally to curb the spread of the COVID19 pandemic. In South Africa, emergency remote teaching was not sustainable, and conventional teaching resumed in the context of the ... -
Leading with heart: Academic leadership during the COVID-19 crisis
Lawton-Misra, Nita; Pretorius, Tyrone (SAGE Publications, 2021)The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every sphere of life. It has brought into sharp focus not only the critical role that leaders have to play in taking charge of their organisations and employees, but the complexity of ... -
The loneliness–life satisfaction relationship: The parallel and serial mediating role of hopelessness, depression and ego-resilience among young adults in south Africa during Covid-19
Padmanabhanunni, Anita; Pretorius, Tyrone (MDPI, 2021)Recently, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, several lockdown and stay-at-home regulations have been implemented worldwide. In this regard, loneliness has been identified as the signature mental health consequence ... -
A looming mental health pandemic in the time of COVID-19? Role of fortitude in the interrelationship between loneliness, anxiety, and life satisfaction among young adults
Pretorius, Tyrone; Padmanabhanunni, Anita (SAGE, 2021)This study investigates loneliness, anxiety, and life satisfaction among a sample of young adults in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the role of fortitude in the interrelationship between these ... -
A looming mental health pandemic in the time of covid-19? Role of fortitude in the interrelationship between loneliness, anxiety, and life satisfaction among young adults
Pretorius, Tyrone; Padmanabhanunni, Anita (SAGE Publications, 2021)This study investigates loneliness, anxiety, and life satisfaction among a sample of young adults in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the role of fortitude in the interrelationship between these ... -
The Resilience of South African School Teachers in the Time of COVID-19: Coping with Risk of Infection, Loneliness, and Anxiety
Padmanabhanunni, Anita; Pretorius, Tyrone (NLM (Medline), 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, ... -
The resilience of South African school teachers in the time of covid-19: coping with risk of infection, loneliness, and anxiety
Padmanabhanunni, Anita; Pretorius, Tyrone (MDPI, 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 ... -
The role of fortitude, loneliness, and depression in the association between risk perception of contracting COVID-19 and life satisfaction: Serial mediation analysis
Padmanabhanunn, Anita; Pretorius, Tyrone (SAGE Publications, 2021)Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has been found to have a negative impact on both physical wellbeing and mental health. Increased risk perception of contracting the virus has been associated with adverse psychological ...