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Joseph Osafo · Sankore

University of Ghana

Joseph Osafo

ORCID, self-asserted

ORCID 0000-0003-4002-291X

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Publications

27

Citations

336

h-index

11

Computed over the works the graph holds, so it is a floor rather than a career figure.

i10-index

11

Works published 2022 onward have been swept for this country. Figures are complete within that window, to the extent the open indexes are.

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University of Ghana27 works
Valley View University1 works

Publications

27 works in the graph, newest first.

Programme for the Effective Promotion of Maternal Psychosocial Wellbeing (PREPWELL) in Ghana: Development and field-testing of a mHealth Intervention in a rural setting
2026PLOS mental health.JournalOpen access1 citations10.1371/journal.pmen.0000571
Cross-Cultural Evaluation of Associative Memory Intervention Using Virtual Reality
2026Studies in health technology and informaticsBook ChapterOpen access0 citations10.3233/shti260067
‘The new geriatric giants’: how do loneliness and social isolation contribute to probable depression in older adults?
2025Journal of Biosocial ScienceJournalOpen access3 citations10.1017/s0021932025100400
Is personhood lost after mental illness? Exploring the dynamic interface between personhood and mental illness in Ghana
2025Transcultural PsychiatryJournal1 citations10.1177/13634615241306227

Breaking bad news related to terminal illnesses: protocol for a systematic review of the experiences and views of healthcare providers and patients in sub-Saharan Africa

2025BMJ OpenJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1136/bmjopen-2025-099964

Exploring Military Deployment and Expatriate Mental Health: A Conservation of Resources Theory Perspectives

2025Journal of Cross-Cultural PsychologyJournalOpen access0 citations10.1177/00220221251377051

Chronic health condition and risk of suicidal behaviours in two hospitals in Ghana

2025BMC Public HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1186/s12889-025-24966-5

“You Can’t Be Sad and Show It”—Understanding the Psychological Well-Being of Clergy in Ghana

2025Pastoral PsychologyJournalSenior authorCorresponding0 citations10.1007/s11089-025-01272-w

The Lancet Commission on self-harm

2024The LancetJournalOpen access105 citations10.1016/s0140-6736(24)01121-8

Examining acculturative stress among international students in Ghana using an interpretative phenomenological approach. Unpacking the social support systems

2024PLoS ONEJournalOpen access11 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0311123

Medication beliefs and adherence to antipsychotic medication in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia: The moderating role of doctor–patient communication

2024International Journal of Mental HealthJournalSenior author3 citations10.1080/00207411.2024.2368286

Decriminalisation of suicide attempt in Ghana: a call to action

2024The Lancet PsychiatryJournalSenior author3 citations10.1016/s2215-0366(24)00182-2

Predictors of preoperative anxiety in pediatric surgical patients in Ghana: A bi‐center study

2024Mental Health ScienceJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citations10.1002/mhs2.76

Bullying Victimization and Suicidal Behavior among adolescents in 28 Countries and Territories: A Moderated Mediation Model

2023Journal of Adolescent HealthJournalOpen access35 citations10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.01.029

Exploring the role of religion in the recovery experiences of suicide attempt survivors in Ghana

2023BMC PsychiatryJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding16 citations10.1186/s12888-023-04674-3

Determinants of Post-Traumatic Growth and Quality of Life in Ghanaian Breast Cancer Survivors

2023Cancer InvestigationJournal13 citations10.1080/07357907.2023.2181636

Psychological Factors Associated With Mental Adjustment to Breast Cancer: A Hospital-Based Observational Study

2023Illness Crisis & LossJournalOpen access4 citations10.1177/10541373231176018

A moderated mediation analysis of the association between smoking and suicide attempts among adolescents in 28 countries

2023Scientific ReportsJournalOpen access6 citations10.1038/s41598-023-32610-8

Considering the Cultural Context of Parental Involvement and Loneliness

2023Journal of Adolescent HealthJournalOpen access3 citations10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.09.006

Psychological and educational effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on online students and faculty of a Ghanaian university

2023Journal of Adult and Continuing EducationJournalOpen access1 citations10.1177/14779714231180298

Perceived stress during the prenatal period: assessing measurement invariance of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) across cultures and birth parity

2022Archives of Women s Mental HealthJournalOpen access31 citations10.1007/s00737-022-01229-5

Post-Traumatic Growth and Resilience among Hospitalized COVID-19 Survivors: A Gendered Analysis

2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author26 citations10.3390/ijerph191610014

Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with prenatal substance use and poor infant outcomes in a multi-country cohort of mothers: a latent class analysis

2022BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthJournalOpen access18 citations10.1186/s12884-022-04839-0

Hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccination: The role of personality traits, anti-vaccine attitudes and illness perception

2022PLOS Global Public HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author18 citations10.1371/journal.pgph.0001435

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-resource settings.

2022Psychological AssessmentJournalOpen access17 citations10.1037/pas0001154

Associations Between ADHD Symptoms and Maternal and Birth Outcomes: An Exploratory Analysis in a Multi-Country Cohort of Expectant Mothers

2022Journal of Attention DisordersJournalOpen access14 citations10.1177/10870547221105064

Home-Based Sexuality Education in Ghana: The Perspectives of Adolescents and Parents

2022International Journal of Sexual HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author6 citations10.1080/19317611.2022.2108532