Ratnayake Ruwan, Links Paul
Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada M5B 1W8.
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2009 Sep;55(5):387-400. doi: 10.1177/0020764008098699.
Suicidal behaviour, primarily through self-poisoning, is a major public health problem among youth in Sri Lanka.
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.
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.
自杀行为,主要是通过自我中毒,是斯里兰卡青年中的一个主要公共卫生问题。
本文描述了一项关于学生对自杀行为及其预防的观点的定性研究。与17至20岁的学生进行了焦点小组讨论。对自杀行为的感知原因的讨论为讨论预防措施提供了背景。
参与者确定了自杀行为的途径,并强调了经验方面和致命意图的可变性。预防建议倾向于强调加强以社区为导向的行动,以便更好地实现对致命手段的限制。