A cross-cultural study of drinking: ii. relations to other features of culture

Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol, Suppl. • Vol/Iss. 3 • Published In • Pages: 29-48 •
By Bacon, Margaret K., Barry III, Herbert, Child, Irvin L.

Hypothesis

There are significant negative correlations of frequency of drunkenness with anal socialization anxiety and competition in the acquisition of wealth (43)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Pearson’s product-moment correlationSupportedp<.05-.29UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Anal Socialization AnxietyUNKNOWNCleanliness Training
Competition In The Acquisition Of WealthUNKNOWNPersonality Traits
Frequency Of DrunkennessUNKNOWNAlcoholism And Drug Addiction

Related Hypotheses

Main AuthorHypothesis
Whiting, John W.M."[There is a] relation between anal socialization anxiety and anal explanations of illness; . . . between sexual socialization anxiety and sexual explanations of illness" (158, 159)
Hines, Dwight"In middle childhood . . . odor references [in folktales] was negatively related to: socialization anxiety, anal socialization anxiety, sexual socialization anxiety . . . and mean socialization anxiety" (4,5)
Peacey, SarahAccusations of witchcraft will be more likely to target men when circumstances preceding the accusation relate to the acquisition of wealth and status. (3)
Prothro, E. TerryFindings: A factor analysis of permissiveness yielded three unrelated factors. Factor 3 in the permissiveness factor analysis, "independence-anality" factor, loaded heavily and positively on anal socialization anxiety and age at independence socialization. This factor loads heavily and negatively on initial anal indulgence (152)
Prothro, E. TerryFindings: A factor analysis of permissiveness yielded three unrelated factors. Factor 1, "aggression-hypochondria" loaded heavily and positively on sexual and aggression anxiety, anal and aggression illness explanations, and fear of human beings. This factor loaded heavily and negatively on initial indulgence for aggression (152)