Editorial: Contextualizing psychological assessment in Africa: COVID-19 and beyond
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Date
2023
Authors
Oppong, S.
Appiah, R.
Hapunda, G.
Kheswa, J.G.
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Frontiers in Psychology
Abstract
Historically, the science of Psychology and the practice of psychological assessment have
in Africa have been influenced by Western ideologies and practices (Nsamenang, 2007;
Oppong et al., 2022). However, there are vast cultural differences among people of different
social structures and value orientations. Therefore, there is a growing need for locally
generated and validated tools to assess the strengths, capacities, and mental health of the
African people (Oppong, 2017; Laher, 2019; Appiah et al., 2020; Oppong et al., 2022),
who are often under-represented in global psychological research (Nielsen et al., 2017;
Rad et al., 2018; Thalmayer et al., 2021). The overarching importance of generating and
administering context-appropriate measures is that it strengthens the drive toward ensuring
valid, reliable, and context-worthy assessment of mental health and psychological wellbeing
among individuals, groups, and communities in the context of research and practice.
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Research Article
Keywords
psychological assessment, psychological testing, African psychology