Dr. Mabel Oti-Boadi

Dr. Mabel Oti-Boadi
Senior Lecturer of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Ghana.
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Mabel Oti-Boadi holds a PhD in Psychology and a Senior Lecturer of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Ghana. She is a fellow with the Fox International Fellowship at Yale University and the Center for Suicide and Violence Research-Ghana (CSVR). Dr. Oti-Boadi is also a fellow with the Pan-African Gender Integration Platform (Pa-Gip fellow) at Gender Malaria Policy and Advocacy Project-Centre for Gender Studies and Advocacy. She is also an affiliate with the Center for Gender Studies and Advocacy and the Center for Ageing Studies, University of Ghana. Dr. Oti-Boadi has published in peer reviewed journals in areas of adolescent and women’s mental health and the dynamics of parenting children with special needs. She is a licensed practicing Clinical Psychologist in Ghana. She is a former national treasurer of the Ghana Psychological Association (GPA). She is the current national treasurer of the Ghana Association for Suicide Prevention (GASP).

Ongoing research and collaborations
  • Exploring the Lived Experiences of Women with Disability’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Care in Ghana.
  • Exploring self-care in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders.
  • Perspectives of Parents on the Sexuality of their Adolescent Children with Developmental Disabilities.
  • Predictors of Loneliness among Students in Multiple countries (South Africa, United States, Australia), and within the United States (East coast, Midwest, and West coast).
  • Effect of Sexual violence/assault experiences on Students' Attitudes and Behavior toward Sexual violence.
Some recent publications
  1. Oti-Boadi, M., Osei-Tutu, A., & Mate-Kole, C. C. (2022). Challenges and Support Needs of Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities (DD) in Accra, Ghana. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 128, 104274, doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104274.
  2. Oti-Boadi, M., Nutifafa, E, Y., Malm, E., & Oppong, S. (2021).  Fear of COVID-19: Psychological distress and Coping among university students in Ghana." Current Psychology, 1-11, https://doi: 10.1007/s12144-021-02267-5.
  3. Malm, E., Oti-Boadi, M., Adom-Boakye N., & Andah, A. (2022). Marital Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction among Ghanaians. Journal of Family Issues. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X221126752
  4. Ayittey, R. F., Salifu Yendork, J., Oti-Boadi, M., & Oppong Asante, K. (2022). Experiences of adolescent stepchildren in the stepfamily context in Ghana: A qualitative exploratory study. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage.  DOI: 10.1080/10502556.2022.2106814
  5. Dey, N.Y.E., Oti-Boadi, M., Malm, E., Selormey, R. K.& Owusu-Ansah, K.  (2022). "Fear of COVID-19, perceived academic stress, future anxiety, and psychological distress of young Ghanaian students: A serial mediation examination" Journal of Psychology in Africa. 32 (5), 423-430, https://doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2022.2120703
  6. Oti-Boadi, M., Nutifafa, E, Y., Malm, E., & Oppong, S. (2021).  Fear of COVID-19: Psychological distress and Coping among university students in Ghana." Current Psychology, 1-11, https://doi: 10.1007/s12144-021-02267-5.
  7. Oti-Boadi, M., Dankyi, E., & Kwakye-Nuako, C.O. (2020). Stigma and Forgiveness in Ghanaian Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 1-10, http://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04366.
  8. Amponsah, B., Dey, N.Y.E., & 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