Witchcraft beliefs and the erosion of social capital: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa and Beyond

Witchcraft beliefs will be negatively associated with the inculcation of pro-social traits (trust, honesty, and generosity) among children

Significant, negative relationships were found for trust and honesty, but not generosity

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
OLS	Support for 2 of 3 variables - see note for direction	p<0.1	Multiple r values	`UNKNOWN`

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Gershman, Boris	2016	Personal witchcraft beliefs will be negatively associated with generalized trust	Not supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Gershman, Boris	2016	Regional witchcraft beliefs will be negatively associated with generalized trust	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Gershman, Boris	2016	Witchcraft beliefs will be positively associated with the inculcation of traits associated with toughness (aggressiveness, fortitude, and competitiveness) among children	Supported	4	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Gershman, Boris	2016	Witchcraft beliefs will be significantly associated with the inculcation of other traits (obedience, self-restraint, and industry) among children	Supported - see note for directions	4	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Gershman, Boris	2016	Personal witchcraft beliefs will be negatively associated with trust for people of other religions	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author