Oppong, S.Appiah, R.Hapunda, G.Kheswa, J.G.2024-08-192024-08-192023DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1150387https://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/42268Research ArticleHistorically, 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.enpsychological assessmentpsychological testingAfrican psychologyArticle