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Prof Joseph Osafo (Professor of Clinical & Health Psychology)

PROFESSOR

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CollegeCOLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
suicidereligion and mental healthsexualitydivorceHIV
Publications

129

Citations

3,920

H-index

37

i10-index

71

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
30.4
Most cited paper
244
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 10:07
Publications

129 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
The prevalence and correlates of suicidal behaviours (ideation, plan and attempt) among adolescents in senior high schools in Ghana
KO Asante, N Kugbey, J Osafo, ENB Quarshie, JO Sarfo
2017 SSM-population Health 3, 427-434, 2017 Health Sciences 244
Attitudes of psychologists and nurses toward suicide and suicide prevention in Ghana: A qualitative study
J Osafo, BL Knizek, CS Akotia, H Hjelmeland
2012 International journal of nursing studies 49 (6), 691-700, 2012 Social Sciences 181
The Lancet Commission on self-harm
P Moran, A Chandler, P Dudgeon, OJ Kirtley, D Knipe, J Pirkis, M Sinyor, ...
2024 The Lancet 404 (10461), 1445-1492, 2024 Social Sciences 150
Suicide among university students: prevalence, risks and protective factors
FE Owusu-Ansah, AA Addae, BO Peasah, K Oppong Asante, J Osafo
2020 Health psychology and behavioral medicine 8 (1), 220-233, 2020 Health Sciences 144
Influence of religious factors on attitudes towards suicidal behaviour in Ghana
J Osafo, BL Knizek, CS Akotia, H Hjelmeland
2013 Journal of religion and health 52 (2), 488-504, 2013 Social Sciences 124
The role of Pentecostal clergy in mental health-care delivery in Ghana
MK Asamoah, J Osafo, I Agyapong
2014 Mental Health, Religion & Culture 17 (6), 601-614, 2014 Health Sciences 120
Attempted suicide in Ghana: motivation, stigma, and coping
J Osafo, CS Akotia, J Andoh-Arthur, ENB Quarshie
2015 Death studies 39 (5), 274-280, 2015 Social Sciences 118
The experiences of attempt survivor families and how they cope after a suicide attempt in Ghana: a qualitative study
W Asare-Doku, J Osafo, CS Akotia
2017 BMC psychiatry 17 (1), 178, 2017 Social Sciences 109
Suicide among men in Ghana: The burden of masculinity
J Andoh-Arthur, BL Knizek, J Osafo, H Hjelmeland
2018 Death studies 42 (10), 658-666, 2018 Social Sciences 99
Seeking paths for collaboration between religious leaders and mental health professionals in Ghana
J Osafo
2016 Pastoral Psychology 65 (4), 493-508, 2016 Social Sciences 99
The experiences of caregivers of children living with HIV and AIDS in Uganda: a qualitative study
J Osafo, BL Knizek, J Mugisha, E Kinyanda
2017 Globalization and health 13 (1), 72, 2017 Health Sciences 98
Adolescent suicide in Ghana: A content analysis of media reports
E Nii-Boye Quarshie, J Osafo, CS Akotia, J Peprah
2015 International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being 10 (1 …, 2015 Social Sciences 96
The meanings of suicidal behaviour to psychology students in Ghana: A qualitative approach
J Osafo, H Hjelmeland, CS Akotia, BL Knizek
2011 Transcultural psychiatry 48 (5), 643-659, 2011 Social Sciences 91
Social injury: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the attitudes towards suicide of lay persons in Ghana.
J Osafo, H Hjelmeland, CS Akotia, BL Knizek
2011 International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being 6 (4 …, 2011 Social Sciences 90
Adolescents and parents’ perceptions of best time for sex and sexual communications from two communities in the Eastern and Volta Regions of Ghana: implications for HIV and …
E Asampong, J Osafo, JB Bingenheimer, C Ahiadeke
2013 BMC International Health and Human Rights 13 (1), 40, 2013 Health Sciences 85
Emotional experiences and coping strategies of nursing and midwifery practitioners in Ghana: a qualitative study
JKS Lartey, J Osafo, J Andoh-Arthur, KO Asante
2020 BMC nursing 19 (1), 92, 2020 Health Sciences 78
The intergenerational effects of intimate partner violence in pregnancy: mediating pathways and implications for prevention
AL Murray, D Kaiser, S Valdebenito, C Hughes, A Baban, AD Fernando, ...
2020 Trauma, Violence, & Abuse 21 (5), 964-976, 2020 Social Sciences 73
Psychological burden and caregiver-reported non-adherence to psychotropic medications among patients with schizophrenia
IA Kretchy, J Osafo, SA Agyemang, B Appiah, J Nonvignon
2018 Psychiatry research 259, 289-294, 2018 Social Sciences 70
Reasons for attempting suicide: An exploratory study in Ghana
CS Akotia, BL Knizek, H Hjelmeland, E Kinyanda, J Osafo
2019 Transcultural psychiatry 56 (1), 233-249, 2019 Social Sciences 69
The role of condom use self-efficacy on intended and actual condom use among university students in Ghana
K Oppong Asante, J Osafo, PN Doku
2016 Journal of community health 41 (1), 97-104, 2016 Social Sciences 69
The moderating effect of perceived organizational support in the relationship between emotional labour and job attitudes: A study among health professionals
JKS Lartey, K Amponsah‐Tawiah, J Osafo
2019 Nursing Open 6 (3), 990-997, 2019 Health Sciences 66
Perceptions of parents on how religion influences adolescents’ sexual behaviours in two Ghanaian communities: Implications for HIV and AIDS prevention
J Osafo, E Asampong, S Langmagne, C Ahiedeke
2014 Journal of religion and health 53 (4), 959-971, 2014 Humanities 65
Perceptions of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine among conventional healthcare practitioners in Accra, Ghana: implications for integrative healthcare
IA Kretchy, HA Okere, J Osafo, B Afrane, J Sarkodie, P Debrah
2016 Journal of Integrative Medicine 14 (5), 380-388, 2016 Health Sciences 64
Determinants of psychological help-seeking intentions of university students in Ghana
J Andoh–Arthur, K Oppong Asante, J Osafo
2015 International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling 37 (4), 330-345, 2015 Social Sciences 57
Between moral infraction and existential crisis: Exploring physicians and nurses' attitudes to suicide and the suicidal patient in Ghana
J Osafo, CS Akotia, KE Boakye, E Dickson
2018 International journal of nursing studies 85, 118-125, 2018 Health Sciences 56