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Behaviour is the key in a pandemic: The direct and indirect effects of Covid-19-related variables on psychological wellbeing
(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, ...
Victimisation in the lives of lesbian-identified women in South Africa: implications for clinical assessment and treatment
(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 ...
The unbearable loneliness of COVID-19: COVID-19-related correlates of loneliness in South Africa in young adults
(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 fear of COVID-19 scale in South Africa: Three complementary analyses
(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 ...
A serial model of the interrelationship between perceived vulnerability to disease, fear of COVID-19, and psychological distress among teachers in South Africa
(Elsevier, 2021)
The current study examined the serial relationship between perceived vulnerability to disease, fear of COVID-19, anxiety, and psychological distress among schoolteachers. Participants were South African school teachers (N ...
“The ugliness of it seeps into me”: Experiences of vicarious trauma among female psychologists treating survivors of sexual assault
(MPDI, 2022)
The current study explores the lived experiences of female psychologists who provide
psychological treatment to women survivors of sexual assault. These practitioners are a population
of special interest due to the ...
“I teach, therefore i am”: The serial relationship between perceived vulnerability to disease, fear of Covid-19, teacher identification and teacher satisfaction
(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 ...
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
(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
(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 ...
Behaviour is the key in a pandemic: The direct and indirect effects of Covid-19-related variables on psychological wellbeing
(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, ...