Tightness-looseness across the 50 united states

Harrington, Jesse R.; Gelfand, Michele J.

Tightness-looseness across the 50 united states

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences • Vol/Iss. 111 • National Academy of Sciences • Washington, D.C • Published In 2014 • Pages: 7990-7995 •

By Harrington, Jesse R., Gelfand, Michele J.

Abstract

Authors contend that many of the differences across the 50 states can be attributed to the degree to which social entities are "tight" (have many strongly enforced rules and little tolerance to deviance) or "loose" (have few strongly enforced rules and greater tolerance for deviance). Significant correlations were found between many state characteristics and tightness-looseness.

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Hypotheses (4)
Hypothesis	Supported
"There is wide variation in tightness-looseness that is distinct from other dimensions of culture, such as individualism-collectivism" (7990).	Supported
Tight states will exhibit a higher incidence of natural disasters, greater environmental vulnerability, fewer natural resources, greater incidence of disease and higher mortality rates, higher population density and greater degrees of external threat (7992).	Supported
Tight states will exhibit greater conscientiousness and lower openness compared to loose states (7993).	Supported
Tightness will be associated with several state outcomes, including social organization, self-control, creativity, discrimination and equality, and happiness (7993).	Supported

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Tightness-looseness across the 50 united states

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences • Vol/Iss. 111 • National Academy of Sciences • Washington, D.C • Published In 2014 • Pages: 7990-7995 • Cite

By Harrington, Jesse R., Gelfand, Michele J.

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Hypotheses (4)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences • Vol/Iss. 111 • National Academy of Sciences • Washington, D.C • Published In 2014 • Pages: 7990-7995 •