Publications by authors named "Raphaella Lewis"
Objective: Empathy is a key factor to examine in development, because of its predictive associations with both aggression and successful prosocial behaviour. However, established measures of empathy for Low-to-Middle Income Countries, including South Africa, are lacking. In children, parent-report measures are key.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMany studies have investigated whether sleep affects cognitively unmodulated reactivity to emotional stimuli. These studies operationalize emotion regulation by using subjective and/or objective measures to compare pre- and post-sleep reactivity to the same emotional stimuli. Findings have been inconsistent: some show that sleep attenuates emotional reactivity, whereas others report enhanced or maintained reactivity.
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- - The study analyzed how the COVID-19 lockdown affected lifestyle habits and mental health in over 1,000 South African adults, focusing on exercise, sleep, and symptoms of depression and anxiety.
- - Findings showed that males decreased high-intensity exercise and alcohol consumption more than females, while females experienced a greater increase in depressive symptoms and poor sleep quality.
- - Students faced significant disruptions in their daily routines—like delayed work and sleep times—leading to increased sitting, screen time, and mental health issues, indicating a mismatch between their natural sleep patterns and new habits formed during the lockdown.