The relationship between male dominance and militarism: quantitative tests of several theories

World Cultures Vol/Iss. 8 Published In Pages: 40-57
By Hoy, Andrew R.

Hypothesis

Male participation in war will be negatively associated with violence against women in the same society (42, 50).

Note

A marginally significant positive relationship was found (opposite direction as predicted).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Kendall's TauNot Supportedp<.100.19UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Warfare FrequencyIndependentInstigation Of War, Warfare
Wife-beatingDependentIngroup Antagonisms, Family Relationships