Dr. Joseph K. Adonu, SFHEA, CPsychol
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For over a decade now, I have been engaged in theory and research in culture and social psychological processes. Specifically, I’ve been involved in research on the cultural grounding of marital satisfaction, enmity, romantic love and friendship. Recently, I have begun exploring the implications of the cultural grounding of psychological processes for socio-economic development particularly in African settings. In addition, I have been writing on the subjects of university excellence, personal development and strategic achievement. A product of this interest is my book titled 'How To Excel And Have Fun At University' which is nick-named by many university students as 'The Inspirational Students' Companion.' The selected works under my publications fairly depict my academic focus. For postgraduate supervision or research collaboration, contact me!
Primary Interests:
- Close Relationships
- Culture and Ethnicity
- Interpersonal Processes
- Motivation, Goal Setting
- Research Methods, Assessment
Books:
Journal Articles:
- Adonu, J. (2016). Personal synthesis as an ontological imperative: an existential proposal for authentic life satisfaction. Humanities and Social Sciences Review, 5 (01), 85-92.
- Dzokoto, V. A. A., Schug, J., Adonu, J. & Nguyen, C. (2018). 'Marriage is like a groundnut. You must crack it to see what is inside': Examining romantic relationship rules in Akan proverbs. Interpersona: An international Journal on Personal Relationships, 12(1), 1-22.
- Goodwin, R., Costa, P., & Adonu, J. (2004). Social support and its consequences: "Positive" and "deficiency" values and their implications for support and self-esteem. British Journal of Social Psychology, 43(3), 465-474.
- Goodwin, R., Marshall, T., Fülöp, M., Adonu, J., Spiewak, S. Neto, F., & Hernandez Plaza, S. (2012) Mate value and self-esteem: Evidence from eight cultural groups. PLoS One, 7(4): e36106 (Impact Factor of 4.41)
Other Publications:
- Adams, G., Anderson, S. L., & Adonu, J. K. (2004). The cultural grounding of closeness and intimacy. In D. Mashek & A. Aron (Eds.), The Handbook of Closeness and Intimacy. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Adonu, J. K. (2010). Psychology of personal development: Educating and reinventing yourself for business. In M. Flowers (Ed.), The Moneymaking Code. Germany: Flowers Books.
- Adonu, J. K. (2010). The effects of cultural grounding of psyche on innovation. In M. Flowers (Ed.), The Moneymaking Code. Germany: Flowers Books.
- Adonu, J. K. (2007). The cultural grounding of marriage: Evidence from Ghana and the UK. Paper presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology 2007 Annual Conference (January 25-27, 2007), Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Courses Taught:
- Counselling and Interpersonal Psychology
- Critical Social Psychology
- Introduction to Psychological Research Methods and Analysis
- Psychology in Everyday Life
- Psychology of Individual Differences
- Research Dissertation
- Social Processes and Lifespan Development
Dr. Joseph K. Adonu, SFHEA, CPsychol
School of Psychology
University of Bedfordshire
Park Square
Luton LU1 3JU
United Kingdom
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