| The meanings of suicidal behaviour to psychology students in Ghana: A qualitative approach. | |
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PMID: 22021107 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The objective of this study was to examine psychology students' attitudes toward suicidal behaviour and the meanings they assign to the act. In-depth interviews were conducted with 15 final year psychology students at a university in Ghana. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to analyze the data. The results indicated that the students had a generalized negative attitude toward suicide. Religious beliefs and family harmony are cultural contexts influencing the interpretation of suicidal behaviour as breach of divine and communal moralities. The implications of these meanings of suicidal behaviour for suicide prevention in Ghana are discussed. |
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Joseph Osafo; Heidi Hjelmeland; Charity S Akotia; Birthe Loa Knizek |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-10-22 |
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Title: Transcultural psychiatry Volume: - ISSN: 1461-7471 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-10-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9708119 Medline TA: Transcult Psychiatry Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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University of Ghana and Norwegian University of Science and Technology. |
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