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Trhove Sviny Secondary School Pupils' Knowledge on Health and Social Aspects of Self-harm Issues
TOURKOVÁ, Lucie
The issue of self-harm belongs to socio pathological behaviour which often occurs at primary schools. I myself came across this behaviour while attending my primary school and I felt there was lack of information in the context of preventive programs and lectures. The aim of my work is to determine the pupils' level of awareness about health and social aspects of self-harm and then describe their existing knowledge on this issue. I would also like to find out whether the pupils in the ninth grade (14-15 years old) know more about this problem than the sixth graders (11-12 years old). A qualitative data collection in a form of a questionnaire was used to confirm or refute the hypothesis about the awareness of the primary school pupils in Trhové Sviny. This questionnaire method was specifically designed for pupils of 6th and 9th grade. My bachelor thesis clarifies the basic understanding of this issue from divergent definitions. It points out how it is neglected at primary schools and how preventive actions should be focused on mental and emotional health care. I find my thesis useful in a way that it helps both teachers and parents obtain the necessary information concerning this issue. Moreover, it may be helpful for those who would like to know the reasons and cause for self-injury and they have decided to put aside any prejudice associated with this problem. This thesis will certainly be useful even for the adolescent self-harmers themselves. Here they can find techniques which might help them avert the actual act of self-harming and advise them how to find the strength to solve their problems in the form of social services, crisis services or anonymous services.

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