War, socialization, and interpersonal violence: a cross-cultural study

The Journal of Conflict Resolution Vol/Iss. 38 Published In Pages: 620-646
By Ember, Carol R., Ember, Melvin

Hypothesis

Harsh or punitive socialization will increase the likelihood of war (631).

Note

Only two of the 21 indicatiors significantly predicted war. On the other hand, further testing suggested that parental warmth is negatively associated with war.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Spearman’s rank-order correlationNot SupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Harsh/punitive SocializationIndependentTechniques Of Socialization
War FrequencyDependentInstigation Of War