Stephen Asatsa

Experience

• –present
  Lecturer of Psychology, Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Education

• 2018 
  The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, PhD (Counseling Psychology)

Publications

• 2022
  Bekit, T., Asatsa, S., & Muriithi, J. (2022) " Impact of Pre-Migration Traumatic Events On Resilience Among Eritrean Refugees In Khartoum, Sudan” International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research, vol 7, no. 2, DOI: 10.46609/IJSSER.2022.v07i07.002, 1
• 2022
  Njoroge, W. M. Asatsa, S. & Njoroge, M.M (2022). Traumatic Stress in Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer amongst Women in Nairobi County, Kenya. African Journal of Clinical Psychology. Vol. 4 Issue 3, 1
• 2022
  Wairimu A, Asatsa, S and Njiru, L (2022) The Role of Conformity to Masculinity Norms on Alcohol Use among Male Teachers in Public Secondary Schools in Murang’a County, Kenya. African Journal of Drug Abuse Vol 8, 1
• 2021
  Sodi, T., Modipane, M., Oppong Asante, K., Quarshie, E. N.-B., Asatsa, S., Mutambara, J., & Khombo, S. (2021). Mental health policy and system preparedness to respond to COVID-19 and other health emergencies: a case study of four African countries. South African Journal of Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/00812463211012177, 1
• 2021
  Asatsa, S. (2021) Correlates of End of Life Planning Across Life Span in Nairobi County, Kenya. African Journal of Clinical Psychology 3 (3)., 1
• 2021
  Asatsa, S. (2021) Posttraumatic Growth as a Multidimensional Buffer to Severe Death Anxiety: A case of Survivors of the Garissa University Terrorist Attack, Kenya African Journal of Clinical Psychology 4 (1)., 1
• 2020
  Asatsa S. (2020) Death Attitudes as Possible Predictors of Death Preparedness across Lifespan among Nonclinical Populations in Nairobi County, Kenya. Indian J Palliat Care; 26:287-94. 10.4103/IJPC.IJPC_127_19., 1
• 2018
  Asatsa S., & Ekechukwu, O. R. (2018). An Evaluation of the Crisis Counseling Offered to Garissa University Terrorist Attack Survivors, Kenya. International Journal of Humanities Social Sciences and Education (IJHSSE), 5 (8) pp. 119 -128. Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.20431/2349 0381.0 5 08014, 1
• 2014
  Asatsa, S., Mwania, M. J., & Muola, M. J. (2014). An investigation of therapeutic value of the Batsotso mourning rituals in Kakameg Kenya. International Journal of Education and Research. Vol. 2 No. 11, 1

Grants and Contracts

• 2023
  Advancing Cultural Evolution Grants

  Role:

  Principal Investigator

  Funding Source:

  Cultural Evolution Society

• 2022
  Luhya Traditional Mourning Rituals

  Role:

  Principal Investigator

  Funding Source:

  Templeton Foundation/ Cultural Evolution Society

• 2022
  Impact of Covid 19 Experiences on Emotional Regulation among Adolescents in Six Countries

  Role:

  Principal Investigator

  Funding Source:

  Templeton Foundation/ Society for Research on Adolescence

• 2022
  Impact of Covid 19 Experiences on Addiction Severity in Substance Use Treatment Centers in Nairobi, Kenya

  Role:

  Principal Investigator

  Funding Source:

  National Institute on Drugs Abuse

Professional Memberships

• Society for Research in Child Development
• International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development
• Cultural Evolution Society
• The College on Problems of Drug Dependence
• Kenya Counseling and Psychological Association