ORIENTATION: Articles from three African psychology journals were reviewed to indicate
their use and reporting practices of convenience samplesRESEARCH PURPOSE: Method …

The increasing globalization of society is causing shifts in social, linguistic, religious, and
other cultural differences, which may increase the potential for misunderstandings in …

Love, as an emotion, binds people together in social practices that are contingent on culture,
historical processes, and social trends. As such, love is a perfect site to study how people …

A manifestation of coloniality in psychological science concerns the modern individualist
lifeways that inform mainstream research. We report results of a multi‐method research …

This contribution to the collection of articles on “African Cultural Models” considers the topic
of well-being. Reflecting modern individualist selfways of North American and European …

Rationale Research into mental health and wellbeing recognises the role of positive mental
health to enable people to lead healthy and emotionally fulfilling lives. Mental health …

This study examined emotional intelligence and personal growth initiative influences on the
level of subjective happiness among university students in Ghana. Two hundred and sixty …

The purpose of the study was to explore the extent to which contemporary social, economic,
and religious developments inform social constructions of success in Ghana. Participants …

Limited research on effective parenting and optimal child outcomes within an African,
specifically Ghanaian context exists. This study examined conceptions of effective parenting …

We investigated transgressions in the context of in-law relationships in Ghana. In-laws form
an integral part of the family structure in Ghana. However, psychological studies on in-law …