Education
M.S. Applied Social Psychology, National Research University Higher School of Economics, June 2023
B.A. Psychology, University of Ghana, May 2019
B.A. Psychology, University of Ghana, May 2019
Research interests
• Parent-child relationships
• Parenting
• Romantic Relationships
• Adverse Childhood Experiences (PCEs) and Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs)
• Mental Health of Children and Adolescents
• Self-Concepts
• Self-Acceptance
• Parenting
• Romantic Relationships
• Adverse Childhood Experiences (PCEs) and Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs)
• Mental Health of Children and Adolescents
• Self-Concepts
• Self-Acceptance
Clinical interests
• Child and Adolescent Mental health
• Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors of Children and Adolescents
• Emotion Regulation
• Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors of Children and Adolescents
• Emotion Regulation
Publications/Posters/Papers
Manuscripts in Preparation:
Attiah, N.A.K., Adu, P., Medvedev, O.N., & Jurcik, T. (2023). Implications of self-compassion and self-efficacy on help-seeking for general anxiety disorder and depression in Ghana. [Manuscript in Preparation]
Attiah, N.A.K., Dey, N., & Ackah, M.A.A. (2023). Development of the Ghanaian self-report altruism scale. [Manuscript in Preparation]
Presentations:
Co-facilitator - Professional Development Training: Mental Health Care for All, Greater Accra Regional Hospital. December 4&5, 2019, January 29&30, 2020, February 18&19, 2020
Presenter - Anger Management, Health Professionals at Greater Accra Regional Hospital. November 1, 2019
Attiah, N.A.K., Adu, P., Medvedev, O.N., & Jurcik, T. (2023). Implications of self-compassion and self-efficacy on help-seeking for general anxiety disorder and depression in Ghana. [Manuscript in Preparation]
Attiah, N.A.K., Dey, N., & Ackah, M.A.A. (2023). Development of the Ghanaian self-report altruism scale. [Manuscript in Preparation]
Presentations:
Co-facilitator - Professional Development Training: Mental Health Care for All, Greater Accra Regional Hospital. December 4&5, 2019, January 29&30, 2020, February 18&19, 2020
Presenter - Anger Management, Health Professionals at Greater Accra Regional Hospital. November 1, 2019
Accomplishments
• Tuition Scholarship for Master of Science in Applied Sociology Psychology at National Research University Higher School of Economics (2021-2023)
• Second Place Award for designing and presenting the We CODE App for a team project as part of an initiative for a “Long-term Upskilling Program for IT Specialists” working with MTS Teta Russia (12/14/2022)
• Junior Common Room Executive of the Year (2018/2019), Alexandra Kwapong Hall, University of Ghana
• Psychologist Assistant licensed by the Ghana Psychology Council, August 2020 to date
• Second Place Award for designing and presenting the We CODE App for a team project as part of an initiative for a “Long-term Upskilling Program for IT Specialists” working with MTS Teta Russia (12/14/2022)
• Junior Common Room Executive of the Year (2018/2019), Alexandra Kwapong Hall, University of Ghana
• Psychologist Assistant licensed by the Ghana Psychology Council, August 2020 to date
Fun Facts
Favorite books/movies?
The People Who Didn’t Say Goodbye by Merrit Malloy
Favorite quotes/sayings?
All that glitters is not gold!
It is better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for who you are not.
Hobbies/hidden talents?
Poetry writing, Painting, Designing, Hair Styling
What advice would you offer to someone thinking about graduate school?
You need to be mentally ready to take this journey because it can be a rollercoaster with no stop button. Have strong support systems you can lean on and vent to; you’ll need it!
What has surprised you about being a graduate student?
Missing one day of productivity can throw you off course, and you have to make up for it some other way (mostly with your sleep). There’s literally always something to do.
The People Who Didn’t Say Goodbye by Merrit Malloy
Favorite quotes/sayings?
All that glitters is not gold!
It is better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for who you are not.
Hobbies/hidden talents?
Poetry writing, Painting, Designing, Hair Styling
What advice would you offer to someone thinking about graduate school?
You need to be mentally ready to take this journey because it can be a rollercoaster with no stop button. Have strong support systems you can lean on and vent to; you’ll need it!
What has surprised you about being a graduate student?
Missing one day of productivity can throw you off course, and you have to make up for it some other way (mostly with your sleep). There’s literally always something to do.