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Rich people, bribes and depression – study finds link between corruption and mental health among Ghanaian students

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par Stephen Baffour Adjei, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development
Frederick Anyan, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Johnny Andoh-Arthur, Senior Lecturer, Psychology, University of Ghana
Sylvia Charity Akotia, Professor of Psychology, University of Ghana

Corruption comes in many forms in Ghana. Bribery, misappropriation of funds, extortion and administrative theft remain pervasive and affect key sectors of Ghana’s economy. In a 2023 Afrobarometer survey, 77% of Ghanaians surveyed responded that corruption was on the rise in the country.

Scholars have long studied the links between corruption and other facets of life. Political scientist Daniel Treisman

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