1. Examining student perspectives on suicidal behaviour and its prevention in Sri Lanka.
- Author
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Ratnayake R and Links P
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Female, Focus Groups, Humans, Male, Parent-Child Relations, Poverty, Sri Lanka, Students psychology, Suicide psychology, Suicide, Attempted psychology, Terrorism psychology, Young Adult, Suicide Prevention
- Abstract
Background: Suicidal behaviour, primarily through self-poisoning, is a major public health problem among youth in Sri Lanka., Methods: This article describes a qualitative study of student perspectives on suicidal behaviour and its prevention. Focus groups were held with students 17-20 years of age. A discussion of the perceived causes of suicidal behaviour provided the context for discussing prevention efforts., Conclusion: Participants identified pathways to suicidal behaviour and emphasized experiential aspects and the variability of fatal intent. Suggestions for prevention tended to emphasize the strengthening of community-oriented actions in order to better realize lethal means restrictions.
- Published
- 2009
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