CONCEPTS AND AWARENESS ABOUT SELF-HARM AND SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CURRENTLY
Abstract
The article focuses on understanding concepts and awareness of suicidal thoughts and self – harm behaviors based on quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative database will be taken from a survey of high school students living and studying in Ho Chi Minh City. The qualitative database is taken from in-depth interviews focusing on teachers, parents, and students. The article presents the main results of the research. First, focus on the research basis including subjects, objects, and research methodology. Second, include views on suicidal thoughts and self-harm from many different perspectives, manifestations and causes of these behaviors, the prevalence of self-harm/suicidal thoughts, and consequences. Third, conclude and propose some recommendations to minimize the problem.
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