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Charity S. Akotia · Sankore

University of Ghana

Charity S. Akotia

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ORCID 0000-0002-8572-8708

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21

Citations

295

h-index

8

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

i10-index

7

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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Every institution this scholar has appeared with on a work, by how many.

University of Ghana19 works
Valley View University1 works

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19 works in the graph, newest first.

Happiness Meanders: A cross-cultural dataset on happiness, emotions, and models of selfhood from 48 countries
2026Scientific DataPublicationOpen access0 citations10.1038/s41597-026-07175-6
The role of interpersonal trust and personality in the link between sense of community and well‑being
2026Discover PsychologyJournalOpen access0 citations10.1007/s44202-026-00856-8
Is personhood lost after mental illness? Exploring the dynamic interface between personhood and mental illness in Ghana
2025Transcultural PsychiatryJournal1 citations10.1177/13634615241306227
Examining the connection between position‐based power and social status across 70 cultures
2025British Journal of Social PsychologyJournalOpen access2 citations10.1111/bjso.12871
A Cross-cultural Study On the Association Between Societal Conditions and the Idealization of Happiness

2025Applied Research in Quality of LifeJournalOpen access0 citations10.1007/s11482-025-10462-w

Happiness Maximization Is a WEIRD Way of Living

2024Perspectives on Psychological ScienceJournalOpen access71 citations10.1177/17456916231208367

Anger and disgust shape judgments of social sanctions across cultures, especially in high individual autonomy societies

2024Scientific ReportsJournalOpen access13 citations10.1038/s41598-024-55815-x

What accounts for quality of life among older adults? Examining chronic physical health, mental health, and social support among ethnically diverse populations in Ghana

2024Cogent GerontologyJournalOpen access5 citations10.1080/28324897.2024.2308846

Mental health problems, interpersonal trust, and socio-cultural correlates of corruption perception in Ghana

2024Frontiers in Public HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author6 citations10.3389/fpubh.2024.1269579

The Role of Cultural Heterogeneity in Strengthening the Link Between Family Relationships and Life Satisfaction in 50 Societies

2024Journal of Happiness StudiesJournalOpen access4 citations10.1007/s10902-024-00768-1

“I am growing, but I don’t give up”: Spiritual experiences of older adults in Ghana

2024Archive for the Psychology of ReligionJournal3 citations10.1177/00846724241275106

Family First: Evidence of Consistency and Variation in the Value of Family Versus Personal Happiness Across 49 Different Cultures

2023Journal of Cross-Cultural PsychologyJournalOpen access18 citations10.1177/00220221221134711

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

2023BMC PsychiatryJournalOpen accessSenior author16 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

Self-construals predict personal life satisfaction with different strengths across societal contexts differing in national wealth and religious heritage

2023Self and IdentityJournalOpen access8 citations10.1080/15298868.2023.2202413

Unpackaging the link between economic inequality and self-construal

2023Self and IdentityJournalOpen access5 citations10.1080/15298868.2023.2200032

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

2023Illness Crisis & LossJournalOpen access4 citations10.1177/10541373231176018

Introduction to a Culturally Sensitive Measure of Well-Being: Combining Life Satisfaction and Interdependent Happiness Across 49 Different Cultures

2022Journal of Happiness StudiesJournalOpen access63 citations10.1007/s10902-022-00588-1

Similar or different? Comparing food cultures with regard to traditional and modern eating across ten countries

2022Food Research InternationalJournalOpen access61 citations10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111106