a Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Mental Health , Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) , Trondheim , Norway.
b Psychology Department , School of Social Sciences, University of Ghana , Legon , Ghana.
Death Stud. 2018 Nov-Dec;42(10):658-666. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2018.1426655. Epub 2018 Mar 14.
In Ghana, some studies have reported a high rate for both fatal and non-fatal suicidal behaviors among men. The current study aimed at understanding the psychosocial circumstances involved in male suicides. We interviewed between two to seven close relations of each of 12 men who died by suicide. Interpretative phenomenological analysis of data indicates that experiences of shame related to loss of economic control, breach of patriarchal norms, and threats to sexual competence contributed to the suicides. Addressing socioeconomic issues, creating opportunities for men to disclose their emotions, and identifying sources of these emotions may help prevent suicide among men.
在加纳，一些研究报告显示男性的致命和非致命自杀行为发生率都很高。本研究旨在了解男性自杀事件所涉及的社会心理情况。我们采访了 12 名自杀身亡男性的 2 至 7 位亲密关系人。对数据的解释性现象分析表明，与经济失控、违反父权制规范和性能力受到威胁有关的羞耻感导致了这些自杀事件的发生。解决社会经济问题，为男性提供表达情感的机会，并确定这些情感的来源，可能有助于预防男性自杀。
