Richard Appiah

Biographic Data

ID904246
NAMERichard Appiah
GIVEN NAMESRichard
FAMILY NAMEAppiah
SIGNATUREAPPIAH R
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Ghana
ORCID0000-0002-1462-5015
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS1
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Prevalence and correlates of mental health difficulties in young Ghanaian children

    Open AccessMarilyn N Ahun, Josie Brooks et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    BACKGROUND: Although 90% of youth live in low- and middle-income countries, only 10% of child mental health research is conducted in these settings. We sought to shed light on the mental health of Ghanaian children by estimating the prevalence of socioemotional difficulties and examining associations with psychosocial risk and protective factors. METHODS: Data come from the cross-sectional Mental Health in Ghana study. Mothers and fathers reporte…

  • Community-identified priorities for parenting and parental mental health in coastal Ghana

    Open AccessFaiza Abdul, Kafui K Dzorgbesi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Interventions that combine parenting support with parental mental health components hold promise for enhancing child and family well-being. Yet, few integrate robust mental health strategies or draw on formative research to ensure contextual and cultural relevance. We conducted qualitative research in Ghana to explore local experiences of parenting and parental mental health to inform the development of a multi-component intervention. We conducte…

  • Factorial and cultural validity of a social and emotional behavior measure in Northern Ghana

    Autumn Brown, Emily M Weiss et al.ARTICLEApplied Developmental Science2025

    In a large sample of children in northern Ghana ( N = 4,723), we investigated the factorial validity and reliability of the widely used parent-report Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated poor fit for the proposed 5-factor model. Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, we found a reliable and empirically sound 3-factor solution. The first factor reflected self-regulatory and prosocia…

  • Day in-hospital stroke case fatality and significant risk factors in sub-Saharan–Africa

    Open AccessMartin Ackah, Louise Ameyaw et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Existing studies investigating 30-day in-hospital stroke case fatality rates in sub-Saharan Africa have produced varying results, underscoring the significance of obtaining precise and reliable estimations for this indicator. Consequently, this study aimed to conduct a systematic review and update of the current scientific evidence regarding 30-day in-hospital stroke case fatality and associated risk factors in sub-Saharan Africa. Medline/PubMed,…

  • Caregiver mental health and school-aged children’s academic and socioemotional outcomes

    Open AccessMarilyn N Ahun, Richard Appiah et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    While there is a strong link between caregiver mental health, caregiver engagement, and child development, limited research has examined the underlying mechanisms of these associations in Africa. We examined the mediating role of dimensions of caregiver engagement in the association of caregiver psychological distress with children’s academic and socioemotional outcomes in Ghana. Data came from 4,714 children (aged 5–17 years) and their caregiver…

  • Balancing Ethics and Culture

    Open AccessRichard Appiah, Giuseppe Raviola et al.ARTICLEJournal of Empirical Research on…2024

    Objective: This review explores the ethico-cultural and implementation challenges associated with the individual-based informed consent (IC) model in the relatively collectivistic African context and examines suggested approaches to manage them. Methods: We searched four databases for peer-reviewed studies published in English between 2000 to 2023 that examined the ethico-cultural and implementation challenges associated with the IC model in Afri…

  • Long-term relapse prevention strategies among poly-substance users in Ghana

    Richard AppiahARTICLEJournal of Ethnicity in Substance…2022

    In spite of several decades of research and treatment efforts, the rate of relapse to substance abuse remains high, averaging about 75% within a 3- to 6-month duration after treatment. Recent research has focused on exploring contextually relevant relapse prevention approaches. This study explores relapse prevention strategies utilized by individuals to support their abstinence efforts four years after treatment for poly-substance use disorders i…

  • Context matters

    Open AccessRichard AppiahARTICLECulture & Psychology2022

    Scholars conducting cross-cultural research in mental health often import intervention programs found to be efficacious in one social context (e.g., Western) and directly implement them in other contexts (e.g., African and Asian) without recourse to the sociocultural disparities between the target populations and the theoretical foundations of the constructs and principles underpinning the intervention programs. Such efforts mistakenly assume tha…

  • The Inspired Life Program

    Open AccessRichard Appiah, Angelina Wilson Fadiji et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Psychology2022Cited by: 1References: 73

    Although several theories and studies have explored human strengths and mental well-being at the global level, these insights are rarely tested and translated into practice in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aims to describe the development of a 10-session multicomponent positive psychology intervention, the Inspired Life Program (ILP), designed to promote mental health and reduce symptoms of depression and negative affect in rural adults in Ghana…