Wenz F V
Adolescence. 1979 Summer;14(54):387-98.
Only recently has there been a focus upon the psychosocial environment of the family that surrounds the suicide-prone individual. The purpose of this research was to learn more about the association of economic status and family anomie, operationationalized by family normlessness and powerlessness scales, to the differential vulnerability of adolescents to suicide potential. The research design called for a detailed interview with the persons attempting suicide and members of their families. The study samples consisted of 30 low economic and 25 high economic status families. It was predicted that social anomie could be translated into behavioral (attempted suicide) and attitudinal (normlessness and powerlessness) determinants when viewed with regard to its impact upon the family. Significant differences in the degree of normlessness and powerlessness were found for suicidal and nonsuicidal adolescents and their families. These differences appear to be part of a family anomie syndrome.
直到最近，人们才开始关注易自杀个体周围家庭的心理社会环境。本研究的目的是进一步了解经济状况与家庭失范（通过家庭规范缺失和无力感量表来衡量）之间的关联，以及青少年在自杀可能性方面的不同易感性。研究设计要求对自杀未遂者及其家庭成员进行详细访谈。研究样本包括30个低经济地位家庭和25个高经济地位家庭。据预测，社会失范在其对家庭的影响方面，可转化为行为（自杀未遂）和态度（规范缺失和无力感）决定因素。在有自杀行为和无自杀行为的青少年及其家庭中，发现了规范缺失和无力感程度上的显著差异。这些差异似乎是家庭失范综合征的一部分。
