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

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dc.contributor.authorPretorius, Tyrone
dc.contributor.authorPadmanabhanunni, Anita
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-23T10:41:32Z
dc.date.available2022-05-23T10:41:32Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThis 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 variables. Fortitude refers to the psychological strength to manage stress and stay well, and it is derived from positive appraisals of self, family, and support from others. Participants included 337 young adults who completed four self-report questionnaires: the UCLA Loneliness Scale, the State-Trait Anxiety Scale, the Satisfaction with Life scale, and the Fortitude Questionnaire. Stepwise regression analysis was performed to determine the direct, indirect, mediating, and moderating role of fortitude on psychological outcomes. The results demonstrated unprecedented levels of anxiety, loneliness, and reduced life satisfaction among the sample. These levels were significantly higher than those encountered in previous studies in other contexts, as well as in studies of similar populations conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Women reported higher levels of psychological distress than men.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPretorius, T., & Padmanabhanunni, A. (2021). 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. South African Journal of Psychology, 51(2), 256–268en_US
dc.identifier.issn0081-2463
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/0081246321991030
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7445
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSAGE Publicationsen_US
dc.subjectAnxietyen_US
dc.subjectCovid-19en_US
dc.subjectLife satisfactionen_US
dc.subjectLonelinessen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.titleA looming mental health pandemic in the time of covid-19? Role of fortitude in the interrelationship between loneliness, anxiety, and life satisfaction among young adultsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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