Self-Perceived Psychological, Social, Academic and Personal Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chiropractic Students in South Africa

Most Chiropractic student respondents perceived that the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted their social and personal functioning, self-reported mental health and overall academic progress.

Authors

Desiree Varatharajullu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9327-653X)
Danica Strydom
Kirsten Van Heerdan

Institutions

Durban University of Technology (ZA)

Publication Details

Journal: Journal of Chiropractic Humanities
Published: 2025-09-27
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.echu.2025.08.002
Primary Topic: COVID-19 and Mental Health
Type: article
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Self-Perceived Psychological, Social, Academic and Personal Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chiropractic Students in South Africa

Desiree Varatharajullu, Danica Strydom, Kirsten Van Heerdan

Sep 27, 2025

Journal of Chiropractic Humanities

COVID-19 and Mental Health

article

Self-Perceived Psychological, Social, Academic and Personal Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chiropractic Students in South Africa

Desiree Varatharajullu, Danica Strydom, Kirsten Van Heerdan

September 27, 2025article en

Abstract

Most Chiropractic student respondents perceived that the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted their social and personal functioning, self-reported mental health and overall academic progress.

Journal of Chiropractic HumanitiesVol. 32

Durban University of Technology (ZA)

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Self-Perceived Psychological, Social, Academic and Personal Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chiropractic Students in South Africa — Desiree Varatharajullu, Danica Strydom, et al. · Journal of Chiropractic Humanities (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS