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Richard Appiah, PhD

SENIOR LECTURER

Verified email at ug.edu.gh (Positive Psychology) University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
School / InstituteSCH. OF BIOMED & ALLIED HEALTH
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
mental healthpositive psychologyresiliencecommunity-based interventionspsychometrics
Publications

43

Citations

787

H-index

13

i10-index

20

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
18.3
Most cited paper
192
First publication year
2014
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 07:54
Publications

43 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Bridging ethics and culture: a co-created, culturally sensitive informed consent framework for research in Bimoba and Mamprusi communities in Ghana
R Appiah, B Weobong, G Raviola
2026 Ethics & Behavior 36 (3), 217-234, 2026 Health Sciences 6
Prevalence and correlates of mental health difficulties in young Ghanaian children
MN Ahun, J Brooks, DD Kotey, RV Agnihotram, R Appiah
2026 BMJ Global Health 11 (1), e018658, 2026 Health Sciences 5
‘Start with the heart’: an exploration of teachers’ experiences and impressions of a positive psychology coaching and well-being programme
D Clayden, R Appiah
2026 Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice 19 (1 …, 2026 Social Sciences 3
Community-identified priorities for parenting and parental mental health in coastal Ghana: Formative insights to shape a multi-component intervention
F Abdul, KK Dzorgbesi, SA Lutterodt, DD Kotey, R Appiah, MN Ahun
2026 PLOS Global Public Health 6 (2), e0005915, 2026 Health Sciences 2
International Competences for Undergraduate Psychology (ICUP): A constructive shift for psychology?
SA Nolan, J Cranney, S Narciss, S Goedeke, MA Machin, LK de Souza, ...
2026 American Psychologist, 2026 Social Sciences 2
Community-based participatory action research (CBPAR): A research methodology for impactful, culturally sensitive, and contextually appropriate health psychology
B Ambuehl, R Appiah, A Bibi, IA Kretchy
2025 The Routledge International Handbook of Health Psychology, 585-601, 2025 Health Sciences 2
Correction: 30-day in-hospital stroke case fatality and significant risk factors in sub-Saharan–Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
M Ackah, L Ameyaw, R Appiah, D Owiredu, H Boakye, W Donaldy, C Yarfi, ...
2026 PLOS Global Public Health 6 (3), e0006115, 2026 Health Sciences 1
Developer Productivity in the Age of Generative AI: A Psychological Perspective
R Edwards, R Appiah
2026 OSF, 2026 Health Sciences 1
Giving children the best start in life: promoting young children's mental health in Ghana
MN Ahun, R Acquah-Coleman, S Adu-Afarwuah, AKA Afrane, ...
2026 The Lancet Regional Health–Africa 2, 2026 Health Sciences 1
Home and school factors associated with math trajectories before and after COVID-19 in Ghana
CCE Gerstner, NM Suntheimer, EM Weiss, R Appiah, E Aurino, S Wolf
2026 Child Development, aacag018, 2026 Health Sciences 1
“You give everything the child requires to attend school”: Exploring caregiver involvement in children’s education in Ghana
EA Avornyo, R Appiah, E Aurino, S Wolf
2026 Open Research Europe 5, 283, 2026 Social Sciences 1
Psychosocial Precipitants and Rate of Relapse of Substance Abusers: A Case Study of Sunyani Metropolis
R Appiah
2014 University of Ghana, 2014 Health Sciences 1
A positive focus on the mental health of parents
I Paul, R Appiah, NP Pai, MN Ahun
2026 Bulletin of the World Health Organization 104 (5), 360, 2026 Health Sciences 0
Cumulative Exposure to Harsh Discipline at Home and School on Child Development: Evidence From Ghana
H Do, Y Fu, R Appiah, EA Avornyo, E Aurino, S Wolf
2026 Developmental Science 29 (5), e70274, 2026 Health Sciences 0
30-day in-hospital stroke case fatality and significant risk factors in sub-Saharan–Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS Glob Public Health 4 (1): e0002769
M Ackah, L Ameyaw, R Appiah, D Owiredu, H Boakye, W Donaldy
2024 Health Sciences 0
Breaking the mental health stigma for people with substance use disorders
R Appiah, O Ness, KE Boakye
2024 Frontiers in Psychiatry 15, 1481215, 2024 Health Sciences 0
Factorial Validity of the Twi Version
R Appiah, MP Wissing, AW Fadiji
2022 Embracing Well-Being in Diverse African Contexts: Research Perspectives, 73, 2022 Health Sciences 0
Cultural and ethical considerations for well-being interventions in rural African contexts: A Ghanaian example
R Appiah
2020 In M.P. Wissing, J.C. Potgieter, T. Guse, I.P. Khumalo, & L. Nel (Eds …, 2020 Health Sciences 0