Abstract:
The objective of this study was to examine psychology students’ attitudes toward suicidal
behaviour and the meanings they assign to the act. In-depth interviews were conducted
with 15 final year psychology students at a university in Ghana. Interpretative
Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to analyze the data. The results indicated that
the students had a generalized negative attitude toward suicide. Religious beliefs and
family harmony are cultural contexts influencing the interpretation of suicidal behaviour
as breach of divine and communal moralities. The implications of these meanings of
suicidal behaviour for suicide prevention in Ghana are discussed.