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Kwaku Oppong Asante

PROFESSOR

Verified email at ug.edu.gh Professor of Psychology, University of Ghana ORCID 0000-0002-0206-3326 Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Adolescent mental healthSubstance useSuicide
Publications

138

Citations

7,456

H-index

47

i10-index

98

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
54.0
Most cited paper
631
First publication year
2010
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
13 Sep 2026, 22:40
Publications

138 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
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), 1-12, 2020 Health Sciences 78
The influence of personality types on academic procrastination among undergraduate students
G Ocansey, C Addo, HK Onyeaka, J Andoh-Arthur, K Oppong Asante
2022 International Journal of School & Educational Psychology 10 (3), 360-367, 2022 Social Sciences 74
Use of crystal methamphetamine among male adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa: Caregivers' experiences
K Oppong Asante, AG Lentoor
2017 Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 12 (1), 18, 2017 Social Sciences 73
The Experiences of Ageing Parents of Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
M Oti-Boadi, KO Asante, EK Malm
2020 Journal of Adult Development 27 (1), 58-69, 2020 Social Sciences 72
Correlates of psychological functioning of homeless youth in Accra, Ghana: A cross-sectional study
K Oppong Asante, A Meyer-Weitz, I Petersen
2015 International Journal of Mental Health Systems 9 (1), 1, 2015 Social Sciences 72
Factors that promote resilience in homeless children and adolescents in Ghana: A qualitative study
K Oppong Asante
2019 Behavioural Sciences 9 (6), 64, 2019 Social Sciences 70
The Role of Condom Use Self-Efficacy on Intended and Actual Condom Use Among University Students in Ghana
KO Asante, J Osafo, PN Doku
2016 Journal of Community Health 41 (1), 97-104, 2016 Social Sciences 69
Illness perception and coping among women living with breast cancer in Ghana: an exploratory qualitative study
N Kugbey, KO Asante, A Meyer-Weitz
2020 BMJ Open 10 (7), e033019, 2020 Health Sciences 66
International note: Analysis of risk and protective factors for risky sexual behaviours among school-aged adolescents
N Kugbey, MA Ayanore, H Amu, KO Asante, A Adam
2018 Journal of Adolescence 68, 66-69, 2018 Social Sciences 64
Mental adjustment to cancer and quality of life among women living with breast cancer in Ghana
N Kugbey, A Meyer-Weitz, K Oppong Asante
2019 The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine 54 (3), 217-230, 2019 Health Sciences 63
Cultural and psychological variables predicting academic dishonesty: a cross-sectional study in nine countries
A Błachnio, A Cudo, P Kot, M Torój, K Oppong Asante, V Enea, ...
2022 Ethics & Behavior 32 (1), 44-89, 2022 Social Sciences 61
Correlates of Early Sexual Debut Among Sexually Active Youth in Ghana
K O. Asante, E Nketiah-Amponsah, J Andoh-Arthur, IM Boafo, S Ampaw
2018 International Quarterly of Community Health Education 39 (1), 9-17, 2018 Social Sciences 58
Association between loneliness, physical activity, and participation in physical education among adolescents in Amazonas, Brazil
AA Pinto, K Oppong Asante, RMS Puga Barbosa, MV Nahas, DT Dias, ...
2021 Journal of Health Psychology 26 (5), 650-658, 2021 Social Sciences 57
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
Identity: Globalization, culture and psychological functioning.
PN Doku, K Oppong Asante
2011 International Journal of Human Sciences 8 (2), 2011 Social Sciences 56
Adolescent Problem Gambling in Rural Ghana: Prevalence and Gender Differentiation
SK Odame, ENB Quarshie, M Oti-Boadi, J Andoh-Arthur, KO Asante
2021 Journal of Gambling Studies 37, 83-105, 2021 Social Sciences 51
Cannabis and amphetamine use and its psychosocial correlates among school-going adolescents in Ghana
KO Asante
2019 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 13 (1), 33, 2019 Social Sciences 51
An exploratory study of the socio-cultural risk influences for cigarette smoking among Southern Nigerian youth
CO Egbe, I Petersen, A Meyer-Weitz, K Oppong Asante
2014 BMC Public Health 14, 1204, 2014 Health Sciences 51
Parental involvement could mitigate the effects of physical activity and dietary habits on mental distress in Ghanaian youth
FN Glozah, K Oppong Asante, N Kugbey
2018 PLoS One 13 (5), e0197551, 2018 Social Sciences 49
Disclosure and health-related outcomes among children living with HIV and their caregivers
M Amankwah‑Poku, DA Klutsey, K Oppong Asante
2021 AIDS Research and Therapy 18 (1), 13, 2021 Health Sciences 47
Suicidal behaviours among adolescents in Liberia
ENB Quarshie, HK Onyeaka, K Oppong Asante
2020 BMC Psychiatry 20 (572), 1-12, 2020 Social Sciences 47
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
Psychology in Ghana
K Oppong Asante, S Oppong
2012 Journal of Psychology in Africa 22 (3), 473–478, 2012 Social Sciences 46
Perceived seriousness mediates the influence of cervical cancer knowledge on screening practices among female university students in Ghana
FM Annan, KO Asante, N Kugbey
2019 BMC Women's Health 19 (1), 1-8, 2019 Health Sciences 45
Mental Health and Health Risk Behaviours of Homeless Adolescents and Youth: A Mixed Methods Study
KO Asante, A Meyer-Weitz, I Petersen
2016 Child & Youth Care Forum 45 (3), 433-449, 2016 Health Sciences 45