A Qualitative Study of Attitudes toward Suicide and Suicide Prevention among Psychology Students in Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13630336 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Birthe Loa Knizek (0000-0002-5952-9895, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, corresponding author), Charity S Akotia (0000-0002-8572-8708, University of Ghana), Heidi Hjelmeland (0000-0003-4745-4301, Norwegian University of Science and Technology) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 169-186 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/om.62.2.e |
| PMID | 21375120 |
| OpenAlex | W2318800307 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 40 |
The purpose of the present study was to investigate attitudes toward suicide and suicide prevention among psychology students in Ghana by means of a qualitative analysis of open-ended questions about causes of suicide and how suicide best can be prevented. The students mainly saw the causes as intra-personal and almost all of them believed that suicide can be prevented. The results indicated a huge impact of religion on the attitudes toward suicide as well as some lack of distinction between their religious and professional roles and responsibilities
Medical emergency · Poison control · Qualitative analysis · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,07 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |