TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Self-reported suicidal behavior and attitudes toward suicide and suicide prevention among psychology students in Ghana, Uganda, and Norway
JO  - Crisis
A1  - Hjelmeland, Heidi
A1  - Akotia, Charity Sylvia
A1  - Owens, Vicki
A1  - Knizek, Birthe Loa
A1  - Nordvik, Hilmar
A1  - Schroeder, Rose
A1  - Kinyanda, Eugene
SP  - 20
EP  - 31
VL  - 29
IS  - 1
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0227-5910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -