TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - The meanings of suicidal behaviour to psychology students in Ghana: A qualitative approach
JO  - Transcultural psychiatry
A1  - Osafo, Joseph
A1  - Hjelmeland, Heidi
A1  - Akotia, Charity Sylvia
A1  - Knizek, Birthe Loa
SP  - 643
EP  - 659
VL  - 48
IS  - 5
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1363-4615
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363461511417319
ID  - ref1
ER  -