Vimala Balakrishnan
Biographic Data
| ID | 3913420 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vimala Balakrishnan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vimala |
| FAMILY NAME | Balakrishnan |
| SIGNATURE | BALAKRISHNAN V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Malaya |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6859-4488 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Using Artificial Intelligence to Generate Affective Images
We introduce a human-in-the-loop pipeline for creating context-aware (e.g., culture, sex, and age) affect-induction images and the initial Library of AI-Generated Affective Images. Current limitations in image-based research include weak to moderate emotional-elicitation effects, limited image diversity, and minimal cultural tailoring of images. Using generative artificial intelligence (AI) guided by existing data sets and emotion taxonomies, we …
Think Before You Click
Cyber scams have become a concerning problem in today’s digital landscape, despite the advancement of cybersecurity technology, causing financial losses and compromising personal information. This study examines the psychological factors, such as cognitive effort, expertise, and mental fatigue, influencing perceived digital resilience when mediated by self-awareness. Drawing on the Elaboration Likelihood Model, Social Cognitive Theory, and past r…
Enablers and disablers for contactless payment acceptance among Malaysian adults
While a body of knowledge on contactless payment acceptance exists, a comprehensive understanding of the core motivations underpinning such acceptance, particularly in developing countries, is lacking in the literature. This study identified the predictors for contactless payment acceptance in Malaysia by constructing a Contactless Payment Acceptance model using the Technology Readiness Index 2.0 and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Te…
Socio-demographic Predictors for Misinformation Sharing and Authenticating amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic among Malaysian Young Adults
This study investigates the socio-demographic predictors for misinformation sharing and authenticating behavior among Malaysian young adults, based on data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic through a self-reporting survey. A total of 833 Malaysians aged between 18 and 35 years old were recruited. Results indicate that 64.5% (n = 537) of the respondents authenticated suspicious news, 16% (n = 133) shared misinformation knowingly, while 30% (n…
Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Uptake Among Vaccinated Population in Malaysia
This study identified the significant COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and intention to uptake motives and sociodemographic predictors among vaccinated Malaysian adults. A cross-sectional study using a self-administered online questionnaire adapted from the COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Scale and extended based on previous studies was used to solicit data from 698 Malaysians. A theoretical framework comprising Trust, Vaccine Concerns, Unreliable Entities,…
Covid-19 mental health prevalence and its risk factors in South East Asia
With the record surge of positive cases in Southeast Asia, there is a need to examine the adverse mental effects of COVID-19 among the under-researched countries. This study aims to synthesize the extant literature reporting the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological outcomes of people in Southeast Asia, and its risk factors. A scoping review was adopted targeting articles published in PubMed, Google Scholar and Scopus from January 202…
Personality and emotion based cyberbullying detection on YouTube using ensemble classifiers
This paper investigates the effect of users’ personality traits and emotions expressed through textual communications on YouTube to detect cyberbullying using a series of ensemble classifiers. Personality traits were determined using the Big Five model whereas emotions were based on Ekman’s basic emotion theory. Annotated YouTube textual comments in English (N = 5152; i.e. 2576 number of bullying versus 2576 non-bullying instances) were used to d…
Infodemic and fake news – A comprehensive overview of its global magnitude during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021
Covid-19 and fake news dissemination among Malaysians – Motives and its sociodemographic correlates
Mental Health Risk Factors and Coping Strategies among Students in Asia Pacific during Covid-19 Pandemic—A Scoping Review
The impact of COVID-19 has forced higher education institutes to go into lockdown in order to curb the situation. This sudden change caused students within the institutions to forgo traditional face to face classroom settings and to attend immediate online classes. This review aims to summarize the evidence of the social demographic mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on students in higher education institutes within the Asia Pacific r…
The Relationship between Dark Triad Personality Traits and Sexting Behaviors among Adolescents and Young Adults across 11 Countries
The present study provided empirical evidence that different sexting behaviors were predicted by Dark Triad Personality Traits, showing a relevant role of Machiavellianism in all kinds of investigated sexting behaviors. Research, clinical, and education implications for prevention programs are discussed
To share or not to share – The underlying motives of sharing fake news amidst the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia
Analysis of Support for Parents in Raising Children with Dyslexia
The parents of children with dyslexia often experience more parenting stress and depressive symptoms compared to other parents. Studies have shown that supporting and encouraging such parents help in reducing their frustrations, fear, anger, and low self-esteem towards their children. The purpose of this study was to identify and examine the different types of support needed by the parents of children with dyslexia and to explore the relationship…
The role of Hexaco personality traits in different kinds of sexting
Promoting interactions between lecturers and students in classrooms via mobile technologies
The current study sets out to identify determinants affecting behavioural intention to use mobile technology in lecture classes. The research emphasizes the reason for using mobile technology during lectures with large number of students is to facilitate interactions among students and lecturers. The proposed conceptual framework has four main antecedents of behavioural intention: System perception, intrinsic motivation, system and information qu…
Social media and their use in learning
This study is an investigation into factors that encourage and/or inhibit the use of social media in the academic learning process between Australian and Malaysian students at higher learning institutions. Push-pull-mooring theory was used as a guide, resulting in seven independent variables ( convenience , social influence , academic reasons , ease of use , social networking , barriers , and e-learning perception ), and one dependent variable ( …
Social media and their use in learning
This study is an investigation into factors that encourage and/or inhibit the use of social media in the academic learning process between Australian and Malaysian students at higher learning institutions. Push-pull-mooring theory was used as a guide, resulting in seven independent variables ( convenience , social influence , academic reasons , ease of use , social networking , barriers , and e-learning perception ), and one dependent variable ( …
Promoting interactions between lecturers and students in classrooms via mobile technologies
The current study sets out to identify determinants affecting behavioural intention to use mobile technology in lecture classes. The research emphasizes the reason for using mobile technology during lectures with large number of students is to facilitate interactions among students and lecturers. The proposed conceptual framework has four main antecedents of behavioural intention: System perception, intrinsic motivation, system and information qu…
The role of Hexaco personality traits in different kinds of sexting
The Relationship between Dark Triad Personality Traits and Sexting Behaviors among Adolescents and Young Adults across 11 Countries
The present study provided empirical evidence that different sexting behaviors were predicted by Dark Triad Personality Traits, showing a relevant role of Machiavellianism in all kinds of investigated sexting behaviors. Research, clinical, and education implications for prevention programs are discussed
To share or not to share – The underlying motives of sharing fake news amidst the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia
Analysis of Support for Parents in Raising Children with Dyslexia
The parents of children with dyslexia often experience more parenting stress and depressive symptoms compared to other parents. Studies have shown that supporting and encouraging such parents help in reducing their frustrations, fear, anger, and low self-esteem towards their children. The purpose of this study was to identify and examine the different types of support needed by the parents of children with dyslexia and to explore the relationship…
Infodemic and fake news – A comprehensive overview of its global magnitude during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021
Covid-19 and fake news dissemination among Malaysians – Motives and its sociodemographic correlates
Mental Health Risk Factors and Coping Strategies among Students in Asia Pacific during Covid-19 Pandemic—A Scoping Review
The impact of COVID-19 has forced higher education institutes to go into lockdown in order to curb the situation. This sudden change caused students within the institutions to forgo traditional face to face classroom settings and to attend immediate online classes. This review aims to summarize the evidence of the social demographic mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on students in higher education institutes within the Asia Pacific r…
Covid-19 mental health prevalence and its risk factors in South East Asia
With the record surge of positive cases in Southeast Asia, there is a need to examine the adverse mental effects of COVID-19 among the under-researched countries. This study aims to synthesize the extant literature reporting the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological outcomes of people in Southeast Asia, and its risk factors. A scoping review was adopted targeting articles published in PubMed, Google Scholar and Scopus from January 202…
Personality and emotion based cyberbullying detection on YouTube using ensemble classifiers
This paper investigates the effect of users’ personality traits and emotions expressed through textual communications on YouTube to detect cyberbullying using a series of ensemble classifiers. Personality traits were determined using the Big Five model whereas emotions were based on Ekman’s basic emotion theory. Annotated YouTube textual comments in English (N = 5152; i.e. 2576 number of bullying versus 2576 non-bullying instances) were used to d…
Enablers and disablers for contactless payment acceptance among Malaysian adults
While a body of knowledge on contactless payment acceptance exists, a comprehensive understanding of the core motivations underpinning such acceptance, particularly in developing countries, is lacking in the literature. This study identified the predictors for contactless payment acceptance in Malaysia by constructing a Contactless Payment Acceptance model using the Technology Readiness Index 2.0 and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Te…
Socio-demographic Predictors for Misinformation Sharing and Authenticating amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic among Malaysian Young Adults
This study investigates the socio-demographic predictors for misinformation sharing and authenticating behavior among Malaysian young adults, based on data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic through a self-reporting survey. A total of 833 Malaysians aged between 18 and 35 years old were recruited. Results indicate that 64.5% (n = 537) of the respondents authenticated suspicious news, 16% (n = 133) shared misinformation knowingly, while 30% (n…
Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Uptake Among Vaccinated Population in Malaysia
This study identified the significant COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and intention to uptake motives and sociodemographic predictors among vaccinated Malaysian adults. A cross-sectional study using a self-administered online questionnaire adapted from the COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Scale and extended based on previous studies was used to solicit data from 698 Malaysians. A theoretical framework comprising Trust, Vaccine Concerns, Unreliable Entities,…
Using Artificial Intelligence to Generate Affective Images
We introduce a human-in-the-loop pipeline for creating context-aware (e.g., culture, sex, and age) affect-induction images and the initial Library of AI-Generated Affective Images. Current limitations in image-based research include weak to moderate emotional-elicitation effects, limited image diversity, and minimal cultural tailoring of images. Using generative artificial intelligence (AI) guided by existing data sets and emotion taxonomies, we …
Think Before You Click
Cyber scams have become a concerning problem in today’s digital landscape, despite the advancement of cybersecurity technology, causing financial losses and compromising personal information. This study examines the psychological factors, such as cognitive effort, expertise, and mental fatigue, influencing perceived digital resilience when mediated by self-awareness. Drawing on the Elaboration Likelihood Model, Social Cognitive Theory, and past r…
Psychology (12 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (5 works) · Pandemic (5 works) · Social media (5 works) · Misinformation and Its Impacts (4 works) · Population (4 works)