Reasons for attempting suicide: An exploratory study in Ghana
Dados Bibliográficos
| AUTOR(ES) | |
|---|---|
| AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) | Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Mental Health Project MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, University of Ghana |
| ANO | 2019 |
| TIPO | Artigo |
| PERIÓDICO | Transcultural Psychiatry |
| ISSN | 1363-4615 |
| E-ISSN | 1461-7471 |
| EDITORA | Annual Reviews (United States) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1363461518802966 |
| CITAÇÕES | 2 |
| ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-18 |
| MD5 |
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Resumo
This study examined the reasons for suicide attempts among patients in Ghana. Semi-structured interviews were conducted among 30 informants who had been hospitalized for attempted suicide. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to analyse the transcribed narratives, and five main themes emerged: 1) lack of support; 2) abandonment; 3) shame; 4) existential struggles; and 5) supernatural reasons. There were gender differences with abandonment reported by only women and shame associated with economic difficulties reported only by men. Findings are discussed within the context of a socio-cultural theory of suicide behaviour, and implications for the prevention of suicide and care of suicidal persons are suggested.