Muna Bhattarai, PhD, RN, CRC

Representative Publications

Matkin, K., Bhattarai, M., & Smedema, S. M. (in press ). Potential benefits of Mindfulness-Based Strength Practice for individuals with disabilities in vocational rehabilitation settings. Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Journal. 

Jin, Y., Brown, R., Bhattarai, M., Kuo, W., & Chen Y. (2023). Psychometric properties of the self-care of chronic illness inventory in Chinese older adults with multiple chronic conditions. International Journal of Older People Nursing. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12536

Bhattarai, M. & Smedema, S. (2023). Improving the health of persons with disabilities living in poverty: A scoping review. Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Journal. 12(1). https://doi.org/10.52017/001c.37747 

Bhattarai, M., Smedema, S., Hoty, W., & Bishop, M. (2022). The role of mindfulness in quality of life of persons with spinal cord injury: A cross-sectional study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 20, 148. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-022-02059-w 

Bhattarai, M., Sherpa, P. D., & Limbu, S. (2022). A qualitative study of coping strategies in persons with spinal cord injury during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rehabilitation Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000477 

Bhattarai, M., Limbu, S. & Sherpa, P. D. (2022). Living with spinal cord injury during COVID-19: A qualitative study of impacts of the pandemic in Nepal. Spinal Cord. Advanced Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-022-00812-y 

Jin, Y., Bhattarai, M., Kuo, W., & Bratzke, L. (2022). Relationship between resilience and self-care in people with chronic conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Nursing. Advanced Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16258 

Li, J., Bishop, M., Fraser, R., Rumrill, P. D., LaRocca, N., Burns, M., Lee, D., & Bhattarai, M. (2022). Quality of life and experience with the national multiple sclerosis society strategic plan priorities for people with multiple sclerosis: Findings from a path analysis. Work, (Preprint), 1-19.

Smedema, S., Lee, D., & Bhattarai, M. (2022). An examination of the relationship of core self-evaluations and life satisfaction in college students with disabilities. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin. 65(2), 129-139. https://doi.org/10.1177/0034355221993569 

Bhattarai, M., Huang, Y., Castruita Rios, Y., & Smedema, S. (2021). Factor structure of values in action inventory of strengths -72 in individuals with multiple sclerosis. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education. 35(2), 94-106. https://doi.org/10.1891/RE-20-24 

Bhattarai, M., Jin, Y., Smedema, S., Cadel, K. R., & Baniya, M. (2021). The relationships among self-efficacy, social support, resilience, and subjective well-being in persons with spinal cord injuries. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 77(1), 221-230. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14573 

Bhattarai, M., Smedema, S., & Maneewat, K. (2021). An integrative review of factors associated with resilience post-spinal cord injury. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin. 64(2), 118-127. https://doi.org/10.1177/0034355220938429  

Smedema, S. & Bhattarai, M. (2020). The unique contribution of character strengths to quality of life in persons with multiple sclerosis. Rehabilitation Psychology. 66(1), 76–86. https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000363 

Bishop, M., Rumrill, S., McDaniels, B., Li, J., Fraser, R., Rumrill, P.D., & Bhattarai, M. & Park, M. (2020). Information and resources to the quality of life of people living with multiple sclerosis. Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling. 26(2), 92-104. https://doi.org/10.1017/jrc.2020.17  

Baniya, M., Groves, C. C., & Bhattarai, M. (2019). Intermittent catheterization practice of people with spinal cord injury in five districts of Nepal. Australian and New Zealand Continence Journal, 25(1), 10. 

Bhattarai, M., Maneewat, K., & Sae-Sia, W. (2018). Psychosocial factors affecting resilience in Nepalese individuals with earthquake-related spinal cord injury: A cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry, 18, 60. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-018-1640-z

Bhattarai, M., Maneewat, K., & Sae-Sia, W. (2018). Determinants of resilience among people who sustained spinal cord injury from the 2015 earthquake in Nepal. Spinal Cord, 56, 78–83. https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.2017.93

Bhattarai, M., & Adhikari, P. (2022). Contributions of females to the advancement of Psychology in Nepal. In Adhikari, Y., Shrestha, S., & Sigdel, K. (eds). Nepalese Psychology: Volume One (pp. 2- 20). Evincepub. India: Chattisgarh. 

Bishop, M., Bhattarai, M. Rumrill, S., Park, M., & Lee, D. (2022). Community Resources and partnerships. In F. Chan, M. Bishop, J. Chronister, E-J. Lee, & C-Y. Chiu (Eds.), Certified Rehabilitation Counselor examination preparation (3rd ed.). New York: Springer. 

Bishop, M., Rumrill, S., Park, M., Bhattarai, M., Zhou, K., Kim, J., & Baumunk, M. (2022). Rehabilitation, Disability, and Healthcare Case management. In F. Chan, M. Bishop, J. Chronister, E-J. Lee, & C-Y. Chiu (Eds.), Certified Rehabilitation Counselor examination preparation (3rd ed.). New York: Springer. 

Rumrill, S., & Bhattarai, M. (2022). Transitions for students with disabilities. In B. Kinyanjui (Ed.), Disability and accommodations in higher education: A handbook for disability advisors. Taylor & Francis. 

Mpofu, N., Bhattarai, M., & Smith, S.D. (2022). Human resource considerations for supporting employees with neurological disorders: Multiple Sclerosis and Spinal Cord Injury. In: Potgieter, I.L., Ferreira, N. (eds) Managing human resources (pp. 307-324). Springer, Cham.