Dr. Christine M. Wasanga

Lecturer, Department of Psychology

Research Interests

Counselling Psychology
Educational psychology

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. Alemu REG, Nyatete H, Baseke R, Ngatia V, Osborn TL and Wasanga CM (2023) Group-based psychoeducational workshop for parents in Kenya: findings from a pilot study. Front. Public Health 11:1223804. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1223804. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1223804
  2. Wasil, A.R., Osborn, T.L., Venturo-Conerly, K.E., Wasanga, C. , & Weisz, J.R. (2021). Conducting global mental health research: Lessons learned from Kenya. Global Mental Health , 8, E8. doi:10.1017/gmh.2021.7
  3. Osborn, T.L., Rodriguez, M., Wasil, A.R., Venturo-Conerly, K.E., Gau, J., Alemu, R.G., Roe, E., Arango, S., Otieno, B.H., Wasanga, C.M ., Shingleton, R., & Weisz, J.R0. (2020) . Single-session digital intervention for adolescent depression, anxiety and well-being: Outcomes of a randomized controlled trial with Kenyan adolescents. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 88 (7), 657-668 . ISSN: https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000505
  4. Osborn, Tom L., Venturo-Conerly, Katherine E., Wasil, Akash R., Rodriguez, Micaela, Roe, Elizabeth, Alemu, Rediet, Arango G., Susana, Gan, Jenny, Wasanga, Christine , Schleider, Jessica L and Weisz, John R (2020). The Shamiri group intervention for adolescent anxiety and depression: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of a lay-provider-delivered, school-based intervention in Kenya. A study protocol . Pan African Clinical Trials Registry PACTR201906525818462. DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/S13063-020-04732-1 . This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  5. Osborn, T. L., & Wasanga, C. ( 2020 , August 10). Simple, Stigma-free, Scalable, and School-based: A Four-step Approach to Developing Adolescent Mental Health Treatments in Sub Saharan Africa. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/apku2 . CC-By Attribution 4.0 International.
  6. Wasanga, C.M . , & Musau, J.N. (2019). Health, Well-being, and Welfare in Youth (Kenya). In Bloomsbury Education and Childhood Studies. London: Bloomsbury. Retrieved January 12, 2020, from http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781350996281.0004
  7. Merecia S & Wasanga, C (2018 ). Towards evidence based approach in education policy-making for social and economic development in Kenya. The state of University education in Kenya: selected papers from the 1st biennial conference, 2016. Commission for University Education, ISBN 978-9966-009-24-1, vol 1
  8. Wasanga, C.M . & Kiminyo, D (2016). Moral development among children and adolescents in Kenya. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. German.
  9. Wasanga, C. M & Arasa, J.N (2015). The historical development of psychology in Kenya. In Jopie de Beer (Ed), The histories project. Perspectives on psychology in Africa. Johannesburg. JvR Psychometrics Pty Ltd. ISBN 978-0-620-65721-1
  10. Mathews, J.R & Wasanga, C.M (2014). Indigenous behavioural health in Eastern Africa. The Encyclopaedia of cross-cultural counselling.II:700-703. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 9781118339893.
  11. Wasanga, C.M & Oteyo, Samson (2012). Peers and siblings effects on alcohol and cigarette use among secondary school male students in Nakuru Municipality, Kenya. International Journal of psychology Vol 47 (supplement 1) ISSN 0020-7594
  12. Wasanga, C.M (2009) “Child Abuse and psychopathology”. Report of the proceedings of the sixth African Conference on Child abuse and neglect with focus on early childhood development and education held on 4-6 May 2009 in UNECA Conference Centre, Addis Ababa
  13. Wasanga, C.M (2008) “Violence in Kenyan Schools and Peace Education: A Psychologist’s Perspective. Proceedings of the conference on Peace Education in Eastern and Central Africa. The State of the Art: Lessons and Possibilities held in Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya on 4th and 5th December 2008 (Kenyan Focus.
  14. Wasanga, C.M (1997). The attitude towards science among primary and secondary school students in Kenya. Nairobi. Academy of Science Publishers. ISBN 9966-83-92-4