About

Professor Enoch Teye-Kwadjo is an Associate Professor of Health Psychology and Psychometrics at the University of Ghana, with additional roles as an Extraordinary Lecturer at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. His research interests include health behaviour theory, psycho-oncology, psychometrics, HIV, and road traffic injury prevention and community mental health. He won the Pittu Laungani Best Paper Award in 2019 for his research on risky driving behaviour in urban Ghana. A prolific researcher, Prof. Teye-Kwadjo has published over 40 articles and book chapters and reviewed for more than 62 scientific journals. He is actively involved in supervising undergraduate and graduate students, serving as an internal and external examiner, and collaborating with established academics at universities in South Africa, the UK, and beyond. He also serves on the editorial boards of two international journals.

Education

• Postdoctoral Scholar: Psychometrics (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
• PhD: Health Psychology (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
• MPhil: Community Psychology (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)
• BA (Hons): Psychology with French (University of Ghana, Ghana) 

Research Interest

• Health behaviour theory
• Psycho-oncology
• Psychometrics
• HIV and sexual health
• Road traffic behaviour

Publications

1. Teye-Kwadjo, E., Jones, D. D., & Ussher, Y. A. A. (2025).  Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of young adults regarding revenge pornography in Ghana: A qualitative study. Journal of Sexual Aggression. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/13552600.2025.2474019
2. Teye-Kwadjo, E., Azim, D. H. F., Bibi, A., & Hart, J. (2025). What is the state of health psychology in the global south? In R. Sanderman & K. Morgan (Eds.), The Routledge International Handbook of Health Psychology (1st ed., pp.534-559). Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003318026-39
3. Tomberge, V., Bibi, A., Teye-Kwadjo, E., & Ambuehl, B. (2025). Challenges currently felt in the global south. In R. Sanderman & K. Morgan (Eds.), The Routledge International Handbook of Health Psychology (1st ed., pp.560-584). Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003318026-40
4. Ocansey, G., Teye-Kwadjo, E., & Osafo, J. (2024). Medication beliefs and adherence to antipsychotic medication in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia: The moderating role of doctor-patient communication.International Journal of Mental Health. Advanced online publication.https://doi.org/10.1080/00207411.2024.2368286
5. Koompah, D., Teye-Kwadjo, E., & Kretchy, I. A. (2024). Problem gambling and suicidal behaviours in young adult men in Ghana: A moderated mediation model of psychological distress and social support. Journal of Gambling Studies. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-024-10305-7 
6. Azusong, E. A., Teye-Kwadjo, E., & Oppong Asante, K. (2024). Effect of childbirth experience on the psychological well-being of postpartum women in Accra, Ghana. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2329721
7. Atangongo, B., Teye-Kwadjo, E., & Larry-Afutu, J. (2024). Factors influencing career interests and choices of high school adolescents in Tamale, northern Ghana. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10447-024-09549-0 
8. Dadzie, H. A. N., Teye-Kwadjo, E., Oppong Asante, K., Amankwah-Poku, M., Gyasi-Gyamerah, A. A., Akotia, C. S., Osafo, J., Amankwaa-Frempong, E., Roomaney, R., & Kagee, A. (2024). Psychological factors associated with mental adjustment to breast cancer: A hospital-based observational study. Illness, Crisis & Loss, 32(4) 621-643. https://doi.org/10.1177/1054137323117601
9. Ofei, S. D., Teye-Kwadjo, E., Amankwah-Poku, M., Gyasi-Gyamerah, A. A., Akotia, C. S., Osafo, J., Roomaney, R., & Kagee, A. (2023). Determinants of post-traumatic growth and quality of life in Ghanaian breast cancer survivors. Cancer Investigation, 41(4), 379-393. https://doi.org/10.1080/07357907.2023.2181636
10. Teye-Kwadjo, E., Goka, A. S., & Ussher, Y. A. A. (2023). Complementary and alternative medicine use by Ghanaian patients with breast cancer. Trends in Psychology. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43076-023-00327-2