Belief in the evil eye in world perspective
The Evil Eye • Columbia University Press • New York • Published In • Pages: 223-278 •
By Roberts, John M.
Hypothesis
"There is an emphasis on patrilineal descent [and patrilocal marital residence] in the evil-eye-present societies" (245-246)
Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
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Goodman and Kruskal's coefficient of association | Supported | p<.05 | .55 | Two-tailed |
Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
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Evil Eye Belief | Dependent | Sorcery |
Patrilineal Descent | Independent | Rule Of Descent |
Patrilocal Residence | Independent | Residence |