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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

3,925

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
16 Sep 2026, 03:06
Publications

129 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Bullying victimization and suicidal behavior among adolescents in 28 countries and territories: a moderated mediation model
P Peprah, BYA Asare, SD Nyadanu, W Asare-Doku, C Adu, J Peprah, ...
2023 Journal of adolescent health 73 (1), 110-117, 2023 Health Sciences 53
Exploring the nature of treatment regimen for mentally ill persons by neo-prophetic ministers in Ghana
J Osafo, I Agyapong, MK Asamoah
2015 International Journal of Culture and Mental Health 8 (3), 325-339, 2015 Health Sciences 53
An exploratory study of factors contributing to divorce among married couples in Accra, Ghana: A qualitative approach
K Oppong Asante, J Osafo, GK Nyamekye
2014 Journal of Divorce & Remarriage 55 (1), 16-32, 2014 Social Sciences 47
The law criminalizing attempted suicide in Ghana: The views of clinical psychologists, emergency ward nurses, and police officers.
H Hjelmeland, J Osafo, CS Akotia, BL Knizek
2014 Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention 35 (2), 132, 2014 Health Sciences 45
Perceived stress during the prenatal period: assessing measurement invariance of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) across cultures and birth parity: Katus et al.
L Katus, S Foley, AL Murray, BY Luong-Thanh, D Taut, A Baban, B Madrid, ...
2022 Archives of Women's Mental Health 25 (3), 633-640, 2022 Health Sciences 44
Suicide prevention in the African region.
J Osafo, KO Asante, CS Akotia
2020 Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention 41 (S1), S53, 2020 Social Sciences 44
Interpersonal fairness, willingness-to-stay and organisation-based self-esteem: the mediating role of affective commitment
SD Tetteh, J Osafo, M Ansah-Nyarko, K Amponsah-Tawiah
2019 Frontiers in Psychology 10, 1315, 2019 Social Sciences 43
Post-traumatic growth and resilience among hospitalized COVID-19 survivors: A gendered analysis
S Adjorlolo, P Adjorlolo, J Andoh-Arthur, EK Ahiable, IA Kretchy, J Osafo
2022 International journal of environmental research and public health 19 (16), 10014, 2022 Health Sciences 42
The experiences of providing caregiving for patients with schizophrenia in the Ghanaian context
O Gloria, J Osafo, E Goldmann, NS Parikh, J Nonvignon, IMA Kretchy
2018 Archives of psychiatric nursing 32 (6), 815-822, 2018 Health Sciences 42
Emotional intelligence and perceived organizational support as predictors of emotional exhaustion among nurses and midwives
JKS Lartey, K Amponsah-Tawiah, J Osafo
2021 International Journal of Workplace Health Management 14 (3), 261-273, 2021 Social Sciences 41
The impact of maternal adverse childhood experiences and prenatal depressive symptoms on foetal attachment: Preliminary evidence from expectant mothers across eight middle …
RH Brown, M Eisner, S Walker, M Tomlinson, P Fearon, MP Dunne, ...
2021 Journal of Affective Disorders 295, 612-619, 2021 Health Sciences 39
Exploring the role of religion in the recovery experiences of suicide attempt survivors in Ghana
J Osafo, W Asare-Doku, CS Akotia
2023 BMC psychiatry 23 (1), 219, 2023 Humanities 38
Factors contributing to divorce in Ghana: an exploratory analysis of evidence from court suits
J Osafo, K Oppong Asante, CA Ampomah, A Osei-Tutu
2021 Journal of Divorce & Remarriage 62 (4), 312-326, 2021 Law 37
Prevalence of psychological symptoms among adults with sickle cell disease in Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana
MT Anim, J Osafo, F Yirdong
2016 BMC psychology 4 (1), 53, 2016 Health Sciences 36
Evidence for Better Lives Study: a comparative birth-cohort study on child exposure to violence and other adversities in eight low-and middle-income countries-foundational …
S Valdebenito, A Murray, C Hughes, A Băban, AD Fernando, BJ Madrid, ...
2020 BMJ open 10 (10), e034986, 2020 Social Sciences 32
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 …
AL Murray, CL Hemady, H Do, M Dunne, S Foley, J Osafo, S Sikander, ...
2022 Psychological Assessment 34 (11), 993, 2022 Health Sciences 31
Prenatal attachment: using measurement invariance to test the validity of comparisons across eight culturally diverse countries: S. Foley et al.
S Foley, C Hughes, AL Murray, A Baban, AD Fernando, B Madrid, J Osafo, ...
2021 Archives of women's mental health 24 (4), 619-625, 2021 Health Sciences 30
Some epidemiological characteristics of perpetrators and victims of incest in contemporary Ghana: Analysis of media reports
ENB Quarshie, J Osafo, CS Akotia, J Peprah, J Andoh-Arthur
2017 Journal of child sexual abuse 26 (2), 121-139, 2017 Social Sciences 30
Challenges associated with teenage motherhood in Ghana: a qualitative study
HT Dzotsi, K Oppong Asante, J Osafo
2020 Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies 15 (1), 85-96, 2020 Social Sciences 29
The emotional experiences of children living in orphanages in Ghana
S Boadu, A Osei-Tutu, J Osafo
2020 Journal of Children's Services 15 (1), 15-24, 2020 Social Sciences 29
Personality Traits, Clinical Characteristics, and Health‐Related Quality of Life of Patients With Hypertension in a Primary Hospital in Ghana
IA Kretchy, F Acheampong, J Laryea, J Osafo, E Asampong, E Dickson
2019 International Journal of Hypertension 2019 (1), 7489875, 2019 Health Sciences 28
Determinants of post-traumatic growth and quality of life in Ghanaian breast cancer survivors
SD Ofei, E Teye-Kwadjo, M Amankwah-Poku, AA Gyasi-Gyamerah, ...
2023 Cancer Investigation 41 (4), 379-393, 2023 Health Sciences 27
Societal reactions to suicide in Ghana: A qualitative study of experiences of the bereaved.
J Andoh-Arthur, BL Knizek, J Osafo, H Hjelmeland
2020 Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention 41 (2), 128, 2020 Social Sciences 27
Walking a tightrope: Reflections on police gatekeeping roles in suicide research in Ghana
J Andoh-Arthur, H Hjelmeland, J Osafo, BL Knizek
2018 International journal of social research methodology 21 (3), 289-301, 2018 Social Sciences 27
Unpacking the stigma of suicide in Ghana through the suicide-morality connection: Implications for Stigma reduction programs.
J Osafo
2016 Suicidology Online 7 (1), 11, 2016 Social Sciences 26