Joana Salifu Yendork

ORCID, self-asserted

ORCID 0000-0001-5665-3404

Publications

Citations

341

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Publications

34 works in the graph, newest first.

The Nature of ‘Akwankyerɛ’ (Spiritual Directives) in Neo-prophetic Churches in Ghana
2026Journal of Religion in AfricaJournalFirst author0 citations10.1163/15700666-bja10149
“After Cutting It, Things Have Never Remained the Same”: A Qualitative Study of the Perspectives of Amputees and Their Caregivers
2025Health ExpectationsJournalOpen access6 citations10.1111/hex.70148
Psychological distress among community-based mental health professionals in Ghana: prevalence and contributing factors
2025Discover Mental HealthJournalOpen accessCorresponding8 citations10.1007/s44192-025-00167-9
Do interpersonal strengths predict well-being outcomes in Filipino, Malaysian, and Ghanaian adolescents?
2025The Educational and Developmental PsychologistJournal2 citations10.1080/20590776.2025.2510938
Associations Between Coping, Support, and Mental Health Among Married Adolescent Girls in Northern Ghana
2025International Perspectives in PsychologyJournal1 citations10.1027/2157-3891/a000119
‘We Become Tough and Strong … When We Are Able to Push Through’: Experiences of Children and Adolescents in Zongo Communities in Accra, Ghana
2025Children & SocietyJournalCorresponding0 citations10.1111/chso.13005
The Lancet Public Health Commission on gambling
2024The Lancet Public HealthJournalOpen access204 citations10.1016/s2468-2667(24)00167-1
“I married because …”: Motivations to marry early among female spouses in child marriages in northern Ghana
2024Children and Youth Services ReviewJournalCorresponding9 citations10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107917
Child marriage and well‐being in Central and Western Africa: A scoping review of costs and potential benefits for girls
2024Journal of AdolescenceJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.1002/jad.12418
Psychosocial Correlates of Sexual Orientation Self-Concept Ambiguity Among Ghanaian Adolescents
2024Sexuality & CultureJournalFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.1007/s12119-024-10281-5
“They are not as strong as we think”: symptoms of mental illnesses among Ghanaian pastors in Protestant, Pentecostal, and charismatic denominations
2024Mental Health Religion & CultureJournal1 citations10.1080/13674676.2024.2378881
Adult Perceptions of Child Adjustment in Institutional versus Family Care in Ghana
2024Journal of Child and Family StudiesJournalOpen access0 citations10.1007/s10826-024-02813-2
Coping within the Stepfamily Context in Ghana: Experiences of Stepchildren and Stepparents
2024Journal of Child and Family StudiesJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/s10826-024-02956-2
Is Contemporary Christianity Promoting or Hindering Mental Health in Africa?
2024Utambuzi Journal for the Study of the Religions of Africa and its DiasporaJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.36615/ca0ye382
Experiences of siblings of individuals with autism spectrum disorders
2023International Journal of Developmental DisabilitiesJournalOpen accessCorresponding6 citations10.1080/20473869.2023.2246764
Forgiveness among Ghanaian children and early adolescents in the context of peer‐to‐peer dyads
2023Personal RelationshipsJournalOpen access7 citations10.1111/pere.12484
“I always think about tomorrow what I'll eat” an exploration of the experiences of adolescents in poor urban contexts in Accra, Ghana
2023Children & SocietyJournalOpen accessCorresponding4 citations10.1111/chso.12698
The Older Adult Migrant and Support Systems: A Focus on Haatso and Agbogbloshie Yam Markets’ Communities in Ghana
2023Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social ServicesJournalCorresponding3 citations10.1177/10443894221145087
Football Betting Among University Students in Ghana
2023Book ChapterFirst author3 citations10.1108/s1476-285420230000018007
Family Neglect and Perspectives on Patients Living with Mental Health Disorders on the Street
2023Community Mental Health JournalJournalSenior authorCorresponding2 citations10.1007/s10597-023-01123-z
Caregivers’ Perspectives on Relapse and Suggestions for Rehabilitation: A Qualitative Study in the Eastern Region of Ghana
2023Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental HealthJournalCorresponding2 citations10.1007/s40737-023-00349-0
The Impacts of Teachings of a Neo-Prophetic Church on Adolescents’ Well-being and Character Development
2023Journal of Religion in AfricaJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citations10.1163/15700666-12340264
Child sexual abuse in Ghana: A multi‐methods exploratory study
2023Children & SocietyJournal0 citations10.1111/chso.12830
Regulation of gambling in Sub-Saharan Africa: findings from a comparative policy analysis
2022Public HealthJournalOpen access34 citations10.1016/j.puhe.2022.07.018
“There Is Nothing I Can’t Face Now”: Coping With Child Loss Among Bereaved Parents in Ghana
2022OMEGA - Journal of Death and DyingJournalSenior author3 citations10.1177/00302228221135296
University students’ perspectives on the benefits and challenges of emergency remote teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic in Ghana
2022Education and Information TechnologiesJournalOpen accessCorresponding11 citations10.1007/s10639-022-11401-0
Patient-Reported Experiences of Medication Adherence at a Community-Based HIV Clinic, Ghana
2022Journal of Patient ExperienceJournalOpen accessSenior author8 citations10.1177/23743735221107263
Home-Based Sexuality Education in Ghana: The Perspectives of Adolescents and Parents
2022International Journal of Sexual HealthJournalOpen accessCorresponding6 citations10.1080/19317611.2022.2108532
Experiences Following Amputation among Amputees and Their Caregivers: An Exploratory Study in a Developing Country
2022Illness Crisis & LossJournal5 citations10.1177/10541373221082221
Exploring Protective Resources that Facilitate Positive Outcomes among Married Girls in the Northern Region of Ghana
2022Cross-cultural advancements in positive psychologyBook ChapterCorresponding4 citations10.1007/978-3-030-85924-4_9
Experiences of Adolescent Stepchildren in the Stepfamily Context in Ghana: A Qualitative Exploratory Study
2022Journal of Divorce & RemarriageJournalCorresponding2 citations10.1080/10502556.2022.2106814
Adjustment of Ghanaian Youth in Institutional Care Compared to Youth in Family Care
2022Child and Adolescent Social Work JournalJournal1 citations10.1007/s10560-022-00856-2
Is the Church a Place of Solace or Frustration?
2022Journal of Religion in AfricaJournal1 citations10.1163/15700666-12340219
Special Issue Editorial: The Psychology of Orphanhood
2022New Ideas in PsychologyJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1016/j.newideapsych.2022.100990