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  • 标题:Adolescent suicide in Ghana: A content analysis of media reports
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  • 作者:Emmanuel Nii-Boye Quarshie ; Joseph Osafo ; Charity S. Akotia
  • 期刊名称:International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
  • 电子版ISSN:1748-2631
  • 出版年度:2015
  • 卷号:10
  • DOI:10.3402/qhw.v10.27682
  • 语种:English
  • 出版社:Taylor & Francis
  • 摘要:Adolescent suicide is now a major health concern for many countries. However, there is paucity of systematic studies and lack of official statistics on adolescent suicide in Ghana. Mass media coverage of adolescent suicide (even though crude), at least, may reflect the reality of the phenomenon. With an ecological orientation, this study used qualitative content analysis to analyse the pattern of 44 media reports of adolescent suicide in Ghana from January 2001 through September 2014. Results showed that hanging was the dominant method used. The behaviour usually takes place within or near the adolescent’s home environment. The act was often attributed to precursors within the microsystem (family and school) of the deceased. This study serves a seminal function for future empirical studies aimed at deeper examination of the phenomenon in order to inform prevention programmes.Key words: Adolescent, suicide, Ghana(Published: 25 May 2015)Citation: Int J Qualitative Stud Health Well-being 2015, 10: 27682 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/qhw.v10.27682
  • 关键词:Psychology;Adolescent; Suicide; Ghana; Media
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