Prof. Benjamin Amponsah

Benjamin Amponsah is a Senior lecturer at the Department of Psychology, University of Ghana. My specialized areas of research are in cognitive, cross-cultural and experimental psychology. Have published several papers in this area and across cultures; including gender differences in spatial cognition, seasonal variations and sleep patterns across cultures etc. I am a member of Ghana Psychological Association and International Association of Cross-cultural Psychology (IACCP).

EDUCATION:
B A, Legon., MPhil, PhD, NTNU, Norway

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION
Cognitive Psychology,
Cross-cultural Psychology,
Experimental Psychology
 

Ongoing Research/Collaborations

1. Predictors of Academic cheating and motives.
2. Spatial cognition, gender and intellectual differences
3. Seasonal variations, sleep quality and health
4. Collaboration with Department of Nutrition UG and UC Davis on International Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements (ILiNS) Project. 

Some Recent Publications

Smith, P, B., Vignoles, V. L., Becker, M., Owe, E., Easterbrook, M. J., Brown,  R.,Bourguignon, D., Amponsah, B. (2016). Individual and culture-level components  of survey response styles: A multi-level analysis using cultural models of selfhood.  International Journal of Psychology, 51, 6, 453 – 653.

Becker, M., Vignoles, V. L., Owe, E., Easterbrook, M. J., Brown, R., Smith, P.   B.,Abuhamdeh, S., Cendales Ayala, B., Garðarsdóttir, R. B., Torres, A., Camino,  L.,  Bond, M. H., Nizharadze, G., Amponsah, B., Schweiger Gallo,I.,  Prieto Gil, P.,Lorente Clemares, R.,  (May 31, 2017). Being oneself through time: Bases of self-continuity across 55 cultures. Identity,  https://doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2017.1330222

David, L.S.,  Bruce, D., Agyemang, B.C., Amponsah, B. & Arkorful, H. (2018). Cyberbullying victimization among High School and University students in Ghana. Deviant Behavior. DOI:10.1080/01639625. 2018.1493369                                                   

Dey, N., Amponsah, B., & Wiafe-Akenteng, C. B. (2019). Spirituality and subjective  well- being of Ghanaian parents of children with special needs: The mediating role of resilience. Journal of Health Psychology, DOI:10.1177/1359105319873956

Dey, N. E. Y., & Amponsah, B. (2020). Sources of perceived social support on resilience  amongst parents raising children with special needs in Ghana. Heliyon, Vol 6, 11  e05569.

Amponsah, B., Dey, N. E. Y., & Oti-Boadi, M. (2021). Attitude toward cheating among Ghanaian undergraduate students: a parallel mediational analysis of personality, religiosity and mastery. Cogent Psychology, 8:1, 1998976, DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2021.1998976