Works by Asante, Kwaku Oppong

Results: 79

Depression, anxiety and quality of life among women living with breast cancer in Ghana: mediating roles of social support and religiosity.

Published in:

2020

By:

Kugbey, Nuworza;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Meyer-Weitz, Anna;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku

Publication type:

journal article

Measuring resilience among homeless youth: psychometric assessment of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale in Ghana.

Published in:

Journal of Psychology in Africa, 2014, v. 24, n. 4, p. 321, doi. 10.1080/14330237.2014.980620

By:

Asante, Kwaku Oppong;
Meyer-Weitz, Anna

Publication type:

Article

Psychology in Ghana.

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Journal of Psychology in Africa, 2012, v. 22, n. 3, p. 473, doi. 10.1080/14330237.2012.10820557

By:

Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Oppong, Seth

Publication type:

Article

Exploring age and gender differences in health risk behaviours and psychological functioning among homeless children and adolescents.

Published in:

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 2015, v. 17, n. 5, p. 278, doi. 10.1080/14623730.2015.1088739

By:

Asante, Kwaku Oppong

Publication type:

Article

Mental Toughness in South African Youth: Relationships With Forgivingness and Attitudes Towards Risk.

Published in:

Psychological Reports, 2017, v. 120, n. 2, p. 271, doi. 10.1177/0033294116687516

By:

Cowden, Richard G.;
Clough, Peter J.;
Asante, Kwaku Oppong

Publication type:

Article

HIV/AIDS perceptions and vulnerability of Democratic Republic of Congo's refugees living in Durban, South Africa.

Published in:

African Population Studies, 2016, v. 30, p. 2722

By:

Zihindula, Ganzamungu;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Meyer-Weitz, Anna;
Akintola, Olagoke

Publication type:

Article

Consistent condom use among sexually active young adults in Ghana: an analysis of prevalence and associated factors.

Published in:

Global Health Promotion, 2024, v. 31, n. 1, p. 75, doi. 10.1177/17579759231205850

By:

Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Ampaw, Samuel;
Gyan, Sylvia Esther

Publication type:

Article

Mental Health and Health Risk Behaviours of Homeless Adolescents and Youth: A Mixed Methods Study.

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Child & Youth Care Forum, 2016, v. 45, n. 3, p. 433, doi. 10.1007/s10566-015-9335-9

By:

Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Meyer-Weitz, Anna;
Petersen, Inge

Publication type:

Article

Suicidal behaviours among adolescents in Liberia.

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BMC Psychiatry, 2020, v. 20, n. 1, p. N.PAG, doi. 10.1186/s12888-020-02985-3

By:

Quarshie, Emmanuel Nii-Boye;
Onyeaka, Henry K.;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku

Publication type:

Article

Mental health policy and system preparedness to respond to COVID-19 and other health emergencies: a case study of four African countries.

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South African Journal of Psychology, 2021, v. 51, n. 2, p. 279, doi. 10.1177/00812463211012177

By:

Sodi, Tholene;
Modipane, Mahlatse;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Quarshie, Emmanuel Nii-Boye;
Asatsa, Stephen;
Mutambara, Julia;
Khombo, Sibusiso

Publication type:

Article

Doctor–patient relationship mediates the effects of shared decision making on health-related quality of life among women living with breast cancer.

Published in:

South African Journal of Psychology, 2019, v. 49, n. 3, p. 364, doi. 10.1177/0081246318801159

By:

Kugbey, Nuworza;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Meyer-Weitz, Anna

Publication type:

Article

Measuring resilience in competitive tennis players: psychometric properties of the Resilience Scale for Adults.

Published in:

South African Journal of Psychology, 2016, v. 46, n. 4, p. 553, doi. 10.1177/0081246316644151

By:

Cowden, Richard G.;
Meyer-Weitz, Anna;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku

Publication type:

Article

Using reflective poems to describe the lived experiences of street children and adolescents in Ghana.

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International Journal of Adolescence & Youth, 2015, v. 20, n. 2, p. 148, doi. 10.1080/02673843.2014.978342

By:

Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Meyer-Weitz, Anna

Publication type:

Article

Mental adjustment to cancer and quality of life among women living with breast cancer in Ghana.

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International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 2019, v. 54, n. 3, p. 217, doi. 10.1177/0091217418805087

By:

Kugbey, Nuworza;
Meyer-Weitz, Anna;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku

Publication type:

Article

Gambling among Youth in Contemporary Ghana: Understanding, Initiation, and Perceived Benefits.

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Africa Today, 2018, v. 64, n. 3, p. 52, doi. 10.2979/africatoday.64.3.03

By:

Tagoe, Vanessa N. K.;
Yendork, Joana Salifu;
Asante, Kwaku Oppong

Publication type:

Article

Prevalence and determinants of alcohol use among adolescents in post-conflict Liberia.

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Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 2022, v. 32, n. 4, p. 548, doi. 10.1080/10911359.2021.1941478

By:

Onyeaka, Henry K.;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku

Publication type:

Article

Prevalence and correlates of truancy among school-going adolescents in three West African countries.

Published in:

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 2020, v. 30, n. 7, p. 936, doi. 10.1080/10911359.2020.1774459

By:

Onyeaka, Henry;
Kugbey, Nuworza;
Ayanore, Martin;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku

Publication type:

Article

The lived experiences of street children in Durban, South Africa: Violence, substance use, and resilience.

Published in:

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2016, v. 11, p. 1, doi. 10.3402/qhw.v11.30302

By:

Hills, Frances;
Meyer-Weitz, Anna;
Asante, Kwaku Oppong

Publication type:

Article

Prevalence and predictors of suicidal ideations and attempts among homeless children and adolescents in Ghana.

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Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 2017, v. 29, n. 1, p. 27, doi. 10.2989/17280583.2017.1287708

By:

Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Meyer-Weitz, Anna

Publication type:

Article

Cannabis and amphetamine use among school-going adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country analysis of prevalence and associated factors.

Published in:

BMC Psychiatry, 2023, v. 23, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/s12888-023-05283-w

By:

Asante, Kwaku Oppong;
Atorkey, Prince

Publication type:

Article

Disclosure and health-related outcomes among children living with HIV and their caregivers.

Published in:

AIDS Research & Therapy, 2021, v. 18, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/s12981-021-00337-z

By:

Amankwah-Poku, Margaret;
Klutsey, Delight Abla;
Asante, Kwaku Oppong

Publication type:

Article

The mediating role of social support in the relationship between stigma and emotional distress among homeless adolescents in Ghana.

Published in:

Psychology, Health & Medicine, 2022, v. 27, n. 3, p. 589, doi. 10.1080/13548506.2021.1887501

By:

Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Onyeaka, Henry

Publication type:

Article

The mediating role of duration of disclosure in the relationship between disclosure and psychological wellbeing among children living with HIV in Accra, Ghana.

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Ghana Social Science Journal, 2024, v. 21, n. 2, p. 41

By:

Klutsey, Delight Abla;
Amankwah-Poku, Margaret;
Asante, Kwaku Oppong

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Article

In Memoriam of Professor Seth Oppong (1982-2024).

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Ghana Social Science Journal, 2024, v. 21, n. 1, p. 109

By:

Andoh-Arthur, Johnny;
Asante, Kwaku Oppong

Publication type:

Article

COVID-19 school closure and adolescent mental health in sub-Saharan Africa.

Published in:

2021

By:

Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Quarshie, Emmanuel Nii-Boye;
Andoh-Arthur, Johnny

Publication type:

Letter

Online media reporting of suicidal behaviour in Ghana: Analysis of adherence to the WHO guidelines.

Published in:

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2021, v. 67, n. 3, p. 251, doi. 10.1177/0020764020919787

By:

Quarshie, Emmanuel Nii-Boye;
Andoh-Arthur, Johnny;
Asante, Kwaku Oppong;
Asare-Doku, Winifred

Publication type:

Article

Validation of the Perceived Sense of School Membership Scale: A South African Version.

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Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2018, v. 36, n. 4, p. 411, doi. 10.1177/0734282916678495

By:

Cowden, Richard G.;
Govender, Kaymarlin;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Reardon, Candice;
George, Gavin

Publication type:

Article

The relationship between psychological distress and bullying victimisation among school-going adolescents in Ghana: a cross-sectional study.

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BMC Research Notes, 2019, v. 12, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/s13104-019-4300-6

By:

Arhin, Diane Korkor;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Kugbey, Nuworza;
Oti-Boadi, Mabel

Publication type:

Article

Cultural and psychological variables predicting academic dishonesty: a cross-sectional study in nine countries.

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Ethics & Behavior, 2022, v. 32, n. 1, p. 44, doi. 10.1080/10508422.2021.1910826

By:

Błachnio, Agata;
Cudo, Andrzej;
Kot, Paweł;
Torój, Małgorzata;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Enea, Violeta;
Ben-Ezra, Menachem;
Caci, Barbara;
Dominguez-Lara, Sergio Alexis;
Kugbey, Nuworza;
Malik, Sadia;
Servidio, Rocco;
Tipandjan, Arun;
Wright, Michelle F.

Publication type:

Article

Cannabis and amphetamine use and its psychosocial correlates among school-going adolescents in Ghana.

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Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Mental Health, 2019, v. 13, n. 1, p. N.PAG, doi. 10.1186/s13034-019-0293-0

By:

Oppong Asante, Kwaku

Publication type:

Article

Adolescent Problem Gambling in Rural Ghana: Prevalence and Gender Differentiation.

Published in:

2021

By:

Odame, Samuel Kofi;
Quarshie, Emmanuel Nii-Boye;
Oti-Boadi, Mabel;
Andoh-Arthur, Johnny;
Asante, Kwaku Oppong

Publication type:

journal article

Women's approval of domestic physical violence against wives: analysis of the Ghana demographic and health survey.

Published in:

2015

By:

Doku, David Teye;
Asante, Kwaku Oppong

Publication type:

journal article

Access to Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision among Learners: Experiences of Learners and Stakeholders in Two Districts in Midlands Province, Zimbabwe.

Published in:

Southern African Journal of Social Work & Social Development, 2022, v. 34, n. 3, p. 1, doi. 10.25159/2708-9355/9348

By:

Shumba, Kemist;
Meyer-Weitz, Anna;
Asante, Kwaku Oppong

Publication type:

Article

Practices and challenges of counselling in selected senior high schools in Accra, Ghana.

Published in:

Journal of Psychologists & Counsellors in Schools, 2024, v. 34, n. 2, p. 183, doi. 10.1177/20556365231224478

By:

Panford-Quainoo, Eunice;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Osei-Tutu, Annabella

Publication type:

Article

Psychological capital and orientation to happiness as protective factors for coping among first year university students in South Africa.

Published in:

International Journal of Health Promotion & Education, 2022, v. 60, n. 5, p. 298, doi. 10.1080/14635240.2022.2065513

By:

Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Meyer-Weitz, Anna;
Okafo, Daniel C.

Publication type:

Article

Suicide attempts and deaths in older persons in Ghana: A media surveillance approach.

Published in:

Current Psychology, 2021, v. 40, n. 1, p. 292, doi. 10.1007/s12144-018-9932-5

By:

Quarshie, Emmanuel Nii-Boye;
Asante, Kwaku Oppong;
Andoh-Arthur, Johnny;
Asare-Doku, Winifred;
Navelle, Pascal Landindome

Publication type:

Article

Illness perception, diabetes knowledge and self-care practices among type-2 diabetes patients: a cross-sectional study.

Published in:

BMC Research Notes, 2017, v. 10, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/s13104-017-2707-5

By:

Kugbey, Nuworza;
Asante, Kwaku Oppong;
Adulai, Korkor

Publication type:

Article

Parental involvement could mitigate the effects of physical activity and dietary habits on mental distress in Ghanaian youth.

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PLoS ONE, 2018, v. 13, n. 5, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pone.0197551

By:

Glozah, Franklin N.;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Kugbey, Nuworza

Publication type:

Article

Validation of the child and youth resilience measure among South African adolescents.

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PLoS ONE, 2017, v. 12, n. 10, p. 1, doi. 10.1371/journal.pone.0185815

By:

Govender, Kaymarlin;
Cowden, Richard G.;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
George, Gavin;
Reardon, Candice

Publication type:

Article

Psychological health and religious coping of Ghanaian women with infertility.

Published in:

BioPsychoSocial Medicine, 2017, v. 11, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/s13030-017-0105-9

By:

Oti-Boadi, Mabel;
Asante, Kwaku Oppong

Publication type:

Article

Perceived seriousness mediates the influence of cervical cancer knowledge on screening practices among female university students in Ghana.

Published in:

2019

By:

Annan, Francis Mensah;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Kugbey, Nuworza

Publication type:

journal article

Psychological distress among community-based mental health professionals in Ghana: prevalence and contributing factors.

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Discover Mental Health, 2025, v. 5, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1007/s44192-025-00167-9

By:

Bonsu, Akosua Serwaah;
Salifu Yendork, Joana;
Asante, Kwaku Oppong;
Dotse, Enoch John;
Owusu Ansah, Kenneth

Publication type:

Article

To disclose or not to disclose? Caregivers experiences of disclosure of HIV status of children livingwith HIV in Accra, Ghana.

Published in:

Lifestyle Medicine (26883740), 2021, v. 2, n. 3, p. 1, doi. 10.1002/lim2.40

By:

Klutsey, Delight Abla;
Amankwah-Poku, Margaret;
Asante, Kwaku Oppong

Publication type:

Article

Lived Experiences of Women Receiving Medical Treatments for Breast Cancer in Ghana: A Qualitative Study.

Published in:

SAGE Open, 2021, v. 11, n. 3, p. 1, doi. 10.1177/21582440211045077

By:

Kugbey, Nuworza;
Meyer-Weitz, Anna;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Yarney, Joel;
Vanderpuye, Verna

Publication type:

Article

The Moderating Role of Psychological Flexibility in the Relationship Between Organizational Commitment, Workaholism, Job Security, and Corporate Entrepreneurship Among Information Technology Workers in Accra, Ghana.

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SAGE Open, 2019, v. 9, n. 3, p. N.PAG, doi. 10.1177/2158244019871063

By:

Boatemaa, Maame Afua;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Agyemang, Collins Badu

Publication type:

Article

International note: Analysis of risk and protective factors for risky sexual behaviours among school-aged adolescents.

Published in:

2018

By:

Kugbey, Nuworza;
Ayanore, Martin Amogre;
Amu, Hubert;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Adam, Awolu

Publication type:

journal article

International note: Association between perceived resilience and health risk behaviours in homeless youth.

Published in:

Journal of Adolescence, 2015, v. 39, p. 36, doi. 10.1016/j.adolescence.2014.12.006

By:

Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Meyer-Weitz, Anna

Publication type:

Article

Psychological functioning among vertically infected HIV-positive children and their primary caregivers.

Published in:

AIDS Care, 2016, v. 28, n. 6, p. 771, doi. 10.1080/09540121.2015.1124979

By:

Lentoor, Antonio G.;
Asante, Kwaku Oppong;
Govender, Kaymarlin;
Petersen, Inge

Publication type:

Article

Healthcare service delivery to refugee children from the Democratic Republic of Congo living in Durban, South Africa: a caregivers' perspective.

Published in:

2018

By:

Meyer-Weitz, Anna;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Lukobeka, Bukenge J.

Publication type:

journal article

Suicide among university students: prevalence, risks and protective factors.

Published in:

Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine, 2020, v. 8, n. 1, p. 220, doi. 10.1080/21642850.2020.1766978

By:

Owusu-Ansah, Frances Emily;
Addae, Akua Afriyie;
Peasah, Bernice Ofosuhene;
Oppong Asante, Kwaku;
Osafo, Joseph

Publication type:

Article