Same-sex competition and sexual conflict expressed through witchcraft accusations

Scientific Reports • Vol/Iss. 12(1) • Nature Portfolio • London • Published In • Pages: 1-13 •
By Peacey, Sarah, Campbell, Olympia L. K., Mace, Ruth

Hypothesis

Accusations of witchcraft from one spouse to another will be more likely to target women than men.

Note

Of accusations occurring in the context of husband-wife relationships, 23% were wives accusing husbands and 77% were husbands accusing their wives.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Descriptive statisticsSupport claimedNANANA

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Gender of Witchcraft AccusationsAssociatedInformal In-group Justice, Sorcery, Gender Roles And Issues
Spousal RelationshipsAssociatedFamily Relationships