Cultural Psychology in Africa Lab

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Publications, etc.

Affect and Emotion

Barnett, C., Briggs, A., Osei-Tutu, A. & Dzokoto, V. (2020). How will I know if (s)he really loves me? An analysis of romantic relationship concerns in Ghanaian print media advice columns, 2000-2016. Journal of Black Sexuality and Relationships, 6 (3)

Dzokoto V. A., Osei-Tutu, A., Kyei J.J., Twum-Asante M., Attah, D.A. and Ahorsu, D.K. (2018). Emotion Norms, Display Rules, and Regulation in the Akan Society of Ghana: An Exploration Using Proverbs. Front. Psychol. 9:1916.

Wellbeing and Mental Health

Osei-Tutu, A., Dzokoto, V., Affram, A., Adams, A, Norberg, J & Doosje, B (2020). Conceptions of well-being in four Ghanaian languages. Frontiers in Psychology. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01798

Dzokoto, V., Barnett, C., Osei-Tutu, A., & Briggs, A. (2018). Mental health reportage in Ghanaian newspapers between 2000 and 2015: A qualitative analysis. International Journal of Mental Health, 47(3), 192-214.

Money

Dzokoto, V., Aggrey, J., Houngebeke, H. & Mensah, E. (2018). Exploring Knowledge Gaps and Financial Exclusion in Ghanaian Monetary Transitions. Journal of Information and Knowledge Management. 17, 03. DOI: 10.1142/S0219649218500284

Dzokoto, V., Asante, R., & Aggrey, J. K. (2016). Money That Isn’t: A Qualitative Examination of the Adoption of the 1 Pesewa Coin and Biometric Payment Cards in Ghana. Ghana Studies, 19 (1), 3-34.

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