Prof Joseph Osafo (Professor of Clinical & Health Psychology)

Prof Joseph Osafo (Professor of Clinical & Health Psychology)

University of Ghana

H-index: 28

Africa-Ghana

About Prof Joseph Osafo (Professor of Clinical & Health Psychology)

Prof Joseph Osafo (Professor of Clinical & Health Psychology), With an exceptional h-index of 28 and a recent h-index of 25 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Ghana, specializes in the field of suicide, religion and mental health, sexuality, divorce, HIV.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Exploring the role of religion in the recovery experiences of suicide attempt survivors in Ghana

Considering the Cultural Context of Parental Involvement and Loneliness

Psychological and educational effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on online students and faculty of a ghanaian university

Bullying victimization and suicidal behavior among adolescents in 28 countries and territories: a moderated mediation model

Psychological Factors Associated With Mental Adjustment to Breast Cancer: A Hospital-Based Observational Study

Determinants of Post-Traumatic Growth and Quality of Life in Ghanaian Breast Cancer Survivors

A moderated mediation analysis of the association between smoking and suicide attempts among adolescents in 28 countries

Perceived stress during the prenatal period: assessing measurement invariance of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) across cultures and birth parity

Prof Joseph Osafo (Professor of Clinical & Health Psychology) Information

University

Position

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Citations(all)

2175

Citations(since 2020)

1708

Cited By

1120

hIndex(all)

28

hIndex(since 2020)

25

i10Index(all)

51

i10Index(since 2020)

50

Email

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University of Ghana

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Prof Joseph Osafo (Professor of Clinical & Health Psychology) Skills & Research Interests

suicide

religion and mental health

sexuality

divorce

HIV

Top articles of Prof Joseph Osafo (Professor of Clinical & Health Psychology)

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Exploring the role of religion in the recovery experiences of suicide attempt survivors in Ghana

BMC psychiatry

Joseph Osafo

Winifred Asare-Doku

Charity S Akotia

2023/3/30

Considering the Cultural Context of Parental Involvement and Loneliness

Journal of adolescent health

Prince Peprah

Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare

Sylvester Dodzi Nyadanu

Winnifred Asare-Doku

Collins Adu

...

2023/12/1

Psychological and educational effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on online students and faculty of a ghanaian university

Journal of Adult and Continuing Education

Moses Kumi Asamoah

Joseph Osafo

Isaac Biney

Boadi Agyekum

2023

Bullying victimization and suicidal behavior among adolescents in 28 countries and territories: a moderated mediation model

Journal of adolescent health

Prince Peprah

Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare

Sylvester Dodzi Nyadanu

Winifred Asare-Doku

Collins Adu

...

2023/7/1

Psychological Factors Associated With Mental Adjustment to Breast Cancer: A Hospital-Based Observational Study

Illness, Crisis & Loss

Henrietta Ama Nyameke Dadzie

Enoch Teye-Kwadjo

Kwaku Oppong Asante

Margaret Amankwah-Poku

Angela Anarfi Gyasi-Gyamerah

...

2023/5/16

Determinants of Post-Traumatic Growth and Quality of Life in Ghanaian Breast Cancer Survivors

Cancer Investigation

Sakyibea Darling Ofei

Enoch Teye-Kwadjo

Margaret Amankwah-Poku

Angela Anarfi Gyasi-Gyamerah

Charity S Akotia

...

2023/4/21

A moderated mediation analysis of the association between smoking and suicide attempts among adolescents in 28 countries

Scientific reports

Prince Peprah

Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare

Reforce Okwei

Williams Agyemang-Duah

Joseph Osafo

...

2023/4/8

Perceived stress during the prenatal period: assessing measurement invariance of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) across cultures and birth parity

Archives of women's mental health

Laura Katus

Sarah Foley

Aja L Murray

Bao-Yen Luong-Thanh

Diana Taut

...

2022/6

Home-based sexuality education in Ghana: The perspectives of adolescents and parents

International Journal of Sexual Health

Jessica Osei Owusu

Joana Salifu Yendork

Joseph Osafo

2022/10/2

Ethical dilemmas in psychological services in Ghana: the views of clinical psychologists

Ethics & Behavior

Vida Badu Oppong

Joseph Osafo

Angela Ofori-Atta

2022/4/3

Conceptions of personhood in Ghana: An emic perspective

Ghana Social Science Journal

Jonathan K Gavi

Charity S Akotia

Joseph Osafo

Angela A Gyasi-Gyamerah

Johnny Andoh-Arthur

...

2022/9/20

Substance use and suicide among men in Ghana: A qualitative study

Current psychology

Johnny Andoh-Arthur

Heidi Hjelmeland

Joseph Osafo

Birthe Loa Knizek

2022/3

Common perinatal mental disorders: a study of correlates, quality of life and birth outcomes among pregnant women in Accra, Ghana

IFE PsychologIA: An International Journal

Buruwaa Adomako Agyekum

Charity S Akotia

Joseph Osafo

Kingsley Nyarko

2022/9/1

Hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccination: The role of personality traits, anti-vaccine attitudes and illness perception

PLOS Global Public Health

Eric Nanteer-Oteng

Irene A Kretchy

Deborah Odum Nanteer

James-Paul Kretchy

Joseph Osafo

2022/12/28

Perceived stress during the prenatal period

L Katus

S Foley

AL Murray

BY Luong-Thanh

D Taut

...

2022

Post-traumatic growth and resilience among hospitalized COVID-19 survivors: A gendered analysis

International journal of environmental research and public health

Samuel Adjorlolo

Paul Adjorlolo

Johnny Andoh-Arthur

Emmanuel Kwadzo Ahiable

Irene Akwo Kretchy

...

2022/8/14

Associations between ADHD symptoms and maternal and birth outcomes: An exploratory analysis in a multi-country cohort of expectant mothers

Journal of Attention Disorders

Aja Louise Murray

Diana Taut

Adriana Baban

Chad Lance Hemady

Susan Walker

...

2022/12

Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with prenatal substance use and poor infant outcomes in a multi-country cohort of mothers: a latent class analysis

BMC pregnancy and childbirth

Chad Lance Hemady

Lydia Gabriela Speyer

Aja Louise Murray

Ruth Harriet Brown

Franziska Meinck

...

2022/6/22

Measuring antenatal depressive symptoms across the world: A validation and cross-country invariance analysis of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in eight diverse low …

Psychological assessment

Aja Louise Murray

Chad Lance Hemady

Huyen Do

Michael Dunne

Sarah Foley

...

2022/11

The impact of maternal adverse childhood experiences and prenatal depressive symptoms on foetal attachment: Preliminary evidence from expectant mothers across eight middle …

Journal of Affective Disorders

Ruth Harriet Brown

Manuel Eisner

Susan Walker

Mark Tomlinson

Pasco Fearon

...

2021/12/1

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H-index: 16
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University of Leeds

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