Cultural determinants and the concept of the sick society

Changing Perspectives in Mental Illnesss • Rinehart and Winston • New York • Published In • Pages: 128-155 •
By Naroll, Raoul

Hypothesis

"Thwarting disorientation situations tend to cause suicide. . . . [There are] correlations between . . . thwarting disorientation traits and suicide source wordage" (139)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Point-biserial correlationSupportedp<.01.34UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
SuicideDependentSuicide
Thwarting Disorientation SituationsIndependentInterpersonal Relations