Customs associated with premarital sexual freedom in 143 societies

Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 41 • Published In • Pages: 261-272 •
By Barry III, Herbert

Hypothesis

Variables of community cooperation are associated with a high degree of premarital sexual freedom (267)

Note

Variables: ceremonial praying (p<.001), matrilineal kinship (p<.01), exogamous marriage (p<.01), community integration (p<.05); overall R=.60

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
multiple regressionUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Ceremonial PrayingIndependentRitual
Community IntegrationIndependentCommunity Structure
Exogamous MarriageIndependentMarriage, Kin Groups
Matrilineal KinshipIndependentRule Of Descent
Premarital Sexual Freedom, HighDependentPremarital Sex Relations