Kwaku Oppong Asante
PROFESSOR
CollegeCOLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Adolescent mental healthSubstance useSuicide
Publication activity
Publication statistics
Publications
138 matching publications
| Publication | Year | Journal | Thematic area | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide prevention in the African region J Osafo, KO Asante, CS Akotia |
2020 | Crisis 41 (Supplement 1), S53-S71, 2020 | Social Sciences | 44 |
| Mental Toughness in South African Youth: Relationships With Forgivingness and Attitudes Towards Risk RG Cowden, PJ Clough, K Oppong Asante |
2017 | Psychological Reports 120 (2), 271–289, 2017 | Social Sciences | 43 |
| Prevalence and predictors of suicidal ideations and attempts among homeless children and adolescents in Ghana K Oppong Asante, A Meyer-Weitz |
2017 | Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health 29 (1), 2017 | Health Sciences | 41 |
| Gambling among youth in contemporary Ghana: understanding, initiation, and perceived benefits VNK Tagoe, JS Yendork, KO Asante |
2018 | Africa today 64 (3), 52-68, 2018 | Social Sciences | 40 |
| COVID-19 school closure and adolescent mental health in sub-Saharan Africa K Oppong Asante, ENB Quarshie, J Andoh-Arthur |
2021 | International Journal of Social Psychiatry 67 (7), 958– 960, 2021 | Health Sciences | 39 |
| Knowledge, acceptance and utilisation of the female condom among women of reproductive age in Ghana MK Ananga, N Kugbey, JM Akporlu, K Oppong Asante |
2017 | Contraception and Reproductive Medicine 2 (1), 15, 2017 | Social Sciences | 39 |
| Association between perceived resilience and health risk behaviours in homeless youth K Oppong Asante, A Meyer-Weitz |
2015 | Journal of Adolescence 39, 36-39, 2015 | Health Sciences | 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 |
| The climate change-homelessness nexus SA Kidd, S Hajat, M Bezgrebelna, K McKenzie, CHW Group |
2021 | Lancet (London, England), S0140-6736 (21) 00834-5, 2021 | Natural Sciences | 36 |
| Sexual risk behavior: A multi-system model of risk and protective factors in South African adolescents K Govender, RG Cowden, KO Asante, G George, C Reardon |
2019 | Prevention Science 20 (7), 1054-1065, 2019 | Social Sciences | 36 |
| Dating violence and self-efficacy for delayed sex among adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa IM Boafo, EA Dagbanu, K Oppong Asante |
2014 | African Journal of Reproductive Health 18 (2), 46–57, 2014 | Social Sciences | 34 |
| Prevalence and correlates of truancy among school-going adolescents in three West African countries H Onyeaka, N Kugbey, M Ayanore, K Oppong Asante |
2020 | Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment 30 (7), 936-949, 2020 | Health Sciences | 31 |
| Psychological functioning among vertically infected HIV-positive children and their primary caregivers AG Lentoor, K Oppong Asante, K Govender, I Petersen |
2016 | AIDS care 28 (6), 771-777, 2016 | Health 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 |
| Doctor–patient relationship mediates the effects of shared decision making on health-related quality of life among women living with breast cancer N Kugbey, K Oppong Asante, A Meyer-Weitz |
2019 | South African Journal of Psychology 49 (3), 364-375, 2019 | Health Sciences | 29 |
| Identifying gender differences in Ghanaian university students’ sexual practices, attitudes and knowledge regarding HIV K Oppong Asante, IM Boafo, M Nyamekye |
2014 | Journal of Psychology 5 (1), 9–18., 2014 | Social Sciences | 29 |
| Healthcare service delivery to refugee children from the Democratic Republic of Congo living in Durban, South Africa: a caregivers’ perspective A Meyer-Weitz, K Oppong Asante, BJ Lukobeka |
2018 | BMC Medicine 16 (1), 163, 2018 | Social Sciences | 28 |
| Measuring resilience in competitive tennis players: psychometric properties of the Resilience Scale for Adults RG Cowden, A Meyer-Weitz, K Oppong Asante |
2016 | South African Journal of Psychology 46 (4), 553– 565, 2016 | Social Sciences | 26 |
| Exploring age and gender differences in health risk behaviours and psychological functioning among homeless children and adolescents K Oppong Asante |
2015 | International Journal of Mental Health Promotion 17 (5), 278-292, 2015 | Social Sciences | 26 |
| Epidemiology of suicidal behaviours amongst school-going adolescents in post-conflict Sierra Leone KO Asante, ENB Quarshie, HK Onyeaka |
2021 | Journal of affective disorders 295, 989-996, 2021 | Health Sciences | 24 |
| Marijuana use and suicidal behaviours among school‐going adolescents in Africa: assessments of prevalence and risk factors from the Global School‐Based Student Health Survey J Tetteh, G Ekem‐Ferguson, ENB Quarshie, SM Swaray, MA Ayanore, ... |
2021 | General psychiatry 34 (4), e100558, 2021 | Health Sciences | 23 |
| Online media reporting of suicidal behaviour in Ghana: Analysis of adherence to the WHO guidelines ENB Quarshie, J Andoh-Arthur, KO Asante, W Asare-Doku |
2021 | International Journal of Social Psychiatry 67 (3), 251-259, 2021 | Social Sciences | 23 |
| Adolescent suicidal behaviour in Namibia: a cross-sectional study of prevalence and correlates among 3,152 school learners aged 12–17 years ENB Quarshie, NEY Dey, K Oppong Asante |
2023 | BMC psychiatry 23 (1), 169, 2023 | Health Sciences | 22 |
| Substance use among street-connected children and adolescents in Ghana and South Africa: a cross-country comparison study K Oppong Asante, MT Nefale |
2021 | Behavioral Sciences 11 (3), 28, 2021 | Social Sciences | 22 |
| Mental health literacy of school-going adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: a regional systematic review protocol T Sodi, ENB Quarshie, K Oppong Asante, M Radzilani-Makatu, ... |
2022 | BMJ open 12 (9), e063687, 2022 | Health Sciences | 21 |