Publications

Research outputs from CIR-Lab

Peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, policy briefs and working papers produced by the Lab and its affiliates. For the complete list, visit the Google Scholar profile.

Most Cited

Highest-impact publications

Our most-cited works spanning psychology, public health, education and cross-cultural research.

2015 43 citations

Social networking sites and their influence on the self esteem of adolescents in Embu County, Kenya

VW Nyagah, A Stephen, JM Mwania

Journal of Educational Policy and Entrepreneurial Research, 2 (1), 87-92

2025 39 citations

The cross-cultural big two: A culturally decentered theoretical and measurement model for personality traits

AG Thalmayer, KA Mather, G Saucier, L Naudé, M Florence, TA Adonis, et al.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 128 (5), 1181

2020 35 citations

Death attitudes as possible predictors of death preparedness across lifespan among nonclinical populations in Nairobi County, Kenya

S Asatsa

Indian Journal of Palliative Care, 26 (3), 287

2015 22 citations

Alcoholism and its impact on work force: A case of Kenya meteorological station, Nairobi

PN Kaithuru, A Stephen

J Alcohol Drug Depend, 3 (192), 2-4

21 citations

Lifespan Research in Kenya, Namibia, and South Africa: Cohort Profile of the Africa Long Life Study

AG Thalmayer, S Asatsa, EN Shino, L Naudé, S Laher, T Hassem, et al.

Personality Science

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2021 17 citations

Mental health policy and system preparedness to respond to COVID-19 and other health emergencies: a case study of four African countries

T Sodi, M Modipane, K Oppong Asante, ENB Quarshie, S Asatsa, et al.

South African Journal of Psychology, 51 (2), 279-292

2018 16 citations

Social media use influence on learning behaviour of secondary school students in Moshi Municipality, Tanzania

TBI Moshi, FN Ndeke, A Stephen, EO Ngozi

International Journal of Indian Psychology, 6 (3), 83-92

2025 15 citations

Regulating community well-being through traditional mourning rituals: Insights from the Luhya People of Kenya

S Asatsa, S Lew-Levy, S Ngaari Mbugua, M Ntaragwe, W Shanyisa, et al.

Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health, 13 (1), 140-150

2017 15 citations

Cell phone sexting and its influence on adolescence sexual behaviour in Nairobi County, Kenya

A Stephen, WV Nyagah, NP Kaithuru, MM Vincent

IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 22 (2), 62-69

2021 10 citations

Adolescents' Social Networking and Self-Concept in Public Mixed Day Secondary Schools in Kajiado North Sub-County, Kenya

KR Abadali, M Ntaragwe

2014 9 citations

An Investigation of Therapeutic Value of the Batsotso Mourning Rituals in Kakamega County, Kenya

S Asatsa, JM Mwania, JM Muola

International Journal of Education and Research

2025 8 citations

The International Work Addiction Scale (IWAS): A screening tool for clinical and organizational applications validated in 85 cultures from six continents

E Charzyńska, A Buźniak, SK Czerwiński, N Woropay-Hordziejewicz, et al.

Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 14 (1), 220-245

2018 7 citations

Internet use among university students in Iringa region, Tanzania: trends, threats and mitigation

SS Kipapy, S Ndeke, A Stephen

Int J Indian Psychol, 6 (3), 201-214

2025 6 citations

Personality trait change in three sub-Saharan countries: Normative development and life events

P Haehner, L Naudé, CJ Hopwood, CM Shirima, S Laher, EN Shino, et al.

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

2022 6 citations

The Relationship between Parenting Styles and Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Public and Private Schools in Lamu County, Kenya

P Mumina, S Asatsa

Kenya, 6 (3), 568-577

2021 6 citations

The effect of social skills training on self concept of teenage mothers at St. Charles Lwanga Vocational Training College in Kibera Nairobi-County, Kenya

C Okore, S Asatsa, M Ntarangwe

Journal of Sociology, Psychology & Religious Studies, 3 (1), 1-17

2021 6 citations

Relationship between Family Cohesion and Teenage Sexual Behavior in Public Secondary Schools in Kajiado County, Kenya

S Asatsa

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science

2023 5 citations

Role of traditional circumcision in formation of masculine gender identity in selected communities in Africa

LI Ayako, H Kathuri, H Wasosa, S Asatsa

Afr. J. Soc. Sci. Humanit. Res., 6, 1-13

2022 5 citations

The role of African traditional marriage rites on marital stability: A case of the Abagusii people, Kenya

EK Nyamache, S Asatsa

JASSD-Journal of African Studies and Sustainable Development, 5 (3)

2021 5 citations

Correlates of career adaptability among academic staff in selected universities in Nairobi County, Kenya

M Ntarangwe

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