A bibliometric review of positive psychology and well-being research in Africa
AW Fadiji, IP Khumalo, MP Wissing… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Positive Psychology rapidly developed into an influential field of study and intervention,
initially situated in Psychology, and later becoming multidisciplinary. Research interest in the …
initially situated in Psychology, and later becoming multidisciplinary. Research interest in the …
[HTML][HTML] Hiding in plain sight: The distinct importance of low-arousal positive affect
MD McManus, J Nakamura, JT Siegel - Motivation and Emotion, 2024 - Springer
Most past research on positive affect and emotion has focused exclusively on high-arousal
positive affect (HAPA: eg, excited), however, low-arousal positive affect (LAPA: eg, calm) …
positive affect (HAPA: eg, excited), however, low-arousal positive affect (LAPA: eg, calm) …
The modernity/coloniality of love: Individualist lifeways and charismatic Christianity in Ghanaian worlds
A manifestation of coloniality in psychological science concerns the modern individualist
lifeways that inform mainstream research. We report results of a multi‐method research …
lifeways that inform mainstream research. We report results of a multi‐method research …
A cross‐sectional study of university students' pocket money variance and its relationship with digital health literacy and subjective well‐being in Ghana
Background Mental health concerns of university students are gaining more attention since
the emergence of the coronavirus disease. Consequently, scholars in education, health and …
the emergence of the coronavirus disease. Consequently, scholars in education, health and …
[HTML][HTML] Connection in youth development key to the mental health continuum in Ghana: A structural equation model of thriving and flourishing indicators
Practitioners from sub-Saharan Africa are working to provide evidence-based intervention
programs to address the mental health of established adults in poor rural communities in …
programs to address the mental health of established adults in poor rural communities in …
[HTML][HTML] Determinants of life satisfaction among Ghanaians aged 15 to 49 years: A further analysis of the 2017/2018 Multiple Cluster Indicator Survey
The inclusion of life satisfaction in government policies as a tracker of the social and
economic progress of citizens has been recommended. This has encouraged the scientific …
economic progress of citizens has been recommended. This has encouraged the scientific …
Psychological assessment in West Africa
The field of psychological assessment has seen consistent growth for almost a century with
significant expansion of the literature centered largely around research in Western Europe …
significant expansion of the literature centered largely around research in Western Europe …
Exploration of harmony as a quality of happiness: Findings from South Africa and Ghana
Harmony is recognized as fundamental to being and functioning well in philosophical
traditions and empirical research globally and in Africa. The aim of this study was to explore …
traditions and empirical research globally and in Africa. The aim of this study was to explore …
Opposing objective and subjective wellbeing outcomes within an environmentally vulnerable delta: a case study of Volta Delta, Ghana
L Cannings, CW Hutton, A Sorichetta… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Despite a growing interest in the measurement and conceptualization of
wellbeing, the integration within sustainability research, and the understanding of how …
wellbeing, the integration within sustainability research, and the understanding of how …
Conception and experience of well-being in two Ghanaian samples: Implications for Positive Psychology
A Osei-Tutu, G Adams… - International …, 2022 - internationaljournalofwellbeing.org
We conducted two studies to explore Ghanaian understandings of well-being through a
situation sampling method in which participants described situations that increased and …
situation sampling method in which participants described situations that increased and …