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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Self-reported suicidal behavior and attitudes toward suicide and suicide prevention among psychology students in Ghana, Uganda, and Norway
Crisis, Volume 29, No. 1, Year 2008
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Self-reported suicidal behavior and attitudes toward suicide in psychology students are reported and compared in Ghana, Uganda, and Norway. Small differences only were found in own suicidal behavior. However, experience of suicidal behavior in the surroundings was more common in Uganda than in Ghana and Norway. Although differences were found between the three countries in attitudes toward suicide, which emphasizes the need for culture-sensitive research and prevention, many of the differences were not as big as expected. The most pronounced difference was that the Norwegian students were more reluctant to take a stand on these questions compared to their African counterparts. Some differences were also found between the two African countries. The implications of the results for suicide prevention in Africa are discussed. © 2008 Hogrefe & Huber Publishers.
Authors & Co-Authors
Hjelmeland, Heidi Marie
Norway, Trondheim
Norges Teknisk-naturvitenskapelige Universitet
Norway, Oslo
Folkehelseinstituttet
Akotia, Charity Sylvia
Ghana, Accra
University of Ghana
Owens, Vicki
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Knizek, Birthe Loa
Norway, Trondheim
Norges Teknisk-naturvitenskapelige Universitet
Nordvik, Hilmar
Norway, Trondheim
Norges Teknisk-naturvitenskapelige Universitet
Schroeder, Rose
United States, Austin
Austin Community College
Kinyanda, Eugene
Uganda, Entebbe
Mrc/uvri
Statistics
Citations: 89
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1027/0227-5910.29.1.20
Research Areas
Mental Health
Study Locations
Ghana
Uganda