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Family constellation factors and parent suicide potential

F V Wenz

    The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
    |May 1, 1982
    PubMed
    Summary

    Family size and density significantly impact parent suicide potential, with more children offering protection, especially for women. These family constellation factors show sex-specific effects on suicide risk.

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    Area of Science:

    • Sociology
    • Psychiatry
    • Family Studies

    Background:

    • Examined Durkheim's proposition on suicide risk and family size.
    • Investigated family constellation as an etiological factor in parent suicide potential.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the relationship between family constellation and parent suicide potential.
    • To determine if family size, density, and sibling spacing influence suicide risk.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a partial correlation approach.
    • Analyzed data from 145 families (243 parents, 392 children).

    Main Results:

    • Family size and density were significantly related to parent suicide potential.
    • Parent suicide potential decreased with more children and higher density, particularly for married women.
    • Sibling spacing was not a significant predictor of parent suicide potential.
    • Observed sex-specific effects of family constellation factors.

    Conclusions:

    • Findings support the social integration hypothesis regarding family structure and suicide risk.
    • Marital status, sex roles, and depression are relevant factors in understanding parent suicide potential within family constellations.

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