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Kwaku Oppong AsanteAssociate Professor of Psychology, University of Ghana Verified email at ug.edu.gh Cited by 4790 |
[HTML][HTML] Illness perception, diabetes knowledge and self-care practices among type-2 diabetes patients: a cross-sectional study
N Kugbey, K Oppong Asante, K Adulai - BMC research notes, 2017 - Springer
Background Self-care practices among persons living with type-2 diabetes are very crucial
in diabetes manages as poor self-care results in complications. However, little research …
in diabetes manages as poor self-care results in complications. However, little research …
[HTML][HTML] HIV/AIDS knowledge and uptake of HIV counselling and testing among undergraduate private university students in Accra, Ghana
K Oppong Asante - Reproductive health, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Background HIV Counselling and Testing (VCT) and knowledge about HIV are
some key strategies in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in Ghana. However, HIV …
some key strategies in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in Ghana. However, HIV …
[HTML][HTML] The prevalence and correlates of suicidal behaviours (ideation, plan and attempt) among adolescents in senior high schools in Ghana
Suicide is recognised as the third leading cause of death among adolescents globally.
There is however limited data on the prevalence and factors associated with suicide …
There is however limited data on the prevalence and factors associated with suicide …
[HTML][HTML] Mental toughness in competitive tennis: relationships with resilience and stress
RG Cowden, A Meyer-Weitz… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The present study investigated the relationships between mental toughness (MT), resilience,
and stress among competitive South African tennis players. A total of 351 tennis players …
and stress among competitive South African tennis players. A total of 351 tennis players …
Prevalence and determinants of depressive symptoms among university students in Ghana
KO Asante, J Andoh-Arthur - Journal of affective disorders, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Over two million Ghanaians suffer from moderate to mild mental
disorders but prevalence levels and determinants among university students remains fairly …
disorders but prevalence levels and determinants among university students remains fairly …
Access to health information, health literacy and health-related quality of life among women living with breast cancer: Depression and anxiety as mediators
Objective This study examined the direct and indirect influences of health literacy and
access to health information on the quality of life among 205 women living with breast …
access to health information on the quality of life among 205 women living with breast …
[HTML][HTML] Substance use and risky sexual behaviours among street connected children and youth in Accra, Ghana
K Oppong Asante, A Meyer-Weitz, I Petersen - Substance abuse treatment …, 2014 - Springer
Background Research on street children and youth has shown that this population is at high
risk for substance use. Though risky sexual behaviours have been investigated and widely …
risk for substance use. Though risky sexual behaviours have been investigated and widely …
The epidemiology of alcohol use among a nationally representative sample of school-going adolescents in Namibia
KO Asante, ENB Quarshie - Trends in Psychology, 2022 - Springer
Alcohol use and drunkenness, along with other risky behaviours, tend to emerge during the
adolescent years. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and correlates of alcohol …
adolescent years. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and correlates of alcohol …
The lived experiences of street children in Durban, South Africa: Violence, substance use, and resilience
F Hills, A Meyer-Weitz, KO Asante - International journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
South African studies have suggested that street children are resilient but also suicidal,
engage in unprotected sex and other high risk sexual behaviour as a means of survival …
engage in unprotected sex and other high risk sexual behaviour as a means of survival …
[HTML][HTML] Psychological health and religious coping of Ghanaian women with infertility
M Oti-Boadi, K Oppong Asante - BioPsychoSocial Medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background Infertility has been shown to have considerable psychological effects on the
well-being of couples, especially women. Religion has been found as a resource used by …
well-being of couples, especially women. Religion has been found as a resource used by …