Cultural dimensions: a factor analysis of textor's a cross-cultural summary

Behavior Science Notes • Vol/Iss. 7 • Published In • Pages: 37-81 •
By Stewart, Robert A. C., Jones, Kenneth J.

Hypothesis

Findings: A factor analysis of key dimensions to describe a given culture yielded 12 factors. Factor 10, "sexual restraint cultures", loaded highly and positively on high dissociation of sexes at adolescence or customs of initiation at adolescence; contraception practiced; women after delivery segregated in special shelter; exclusive mother-son sleeping arrangements last one year or longer. Factor 10 loaded negatively on women after delivery are confined to dwelling; avoidance therapies of an aggressive nature present; latitude 30 degrees or greater (62-63)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Factor analysisSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Avoidance Therapies Of Aggressive NatureUNKNOWNAvoidance And Taboo
Contraception PracticedUNKNOWNConception
Dissociation Of Sexes At Adolescence Or InitiationUNKNOWNPuberty And Initiation
Exclusive Mother-son Sleeping ArrangementUNKNOWNInfant Care
Latitude 50 Degrees Or GreaterUNKNOWNLocation
Sexual Restraint CulturesUNKNOWNSex
Women After Delivery Segregated In Special ShelterUNKNOWNPostnatal Care
Women Confined To Dwelling After DeliveryUNKNOWNPostnatal Care

Related Hypotheses

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Whiting, John W.M.Exclusive mother-son sleeping and a post-partum sex taboo are positively associated with initiation ceremonies at puberty.
Young, Frank W."Male solidarity dissolves the relationship between the two childhood factors [exclusive mother-son sleeping arrangement and patrilocal residence] and male initiation" (77)
Stewart, Robert A. C.Findings: A factor analysis of key dimensions to describe a given culture yielded 12 factors. Factor 8, "North American tribal culture", loaded highly and positively on latitude 30 degrees or greater; located in North America; natural environment temperate grassland; principal ethnographers American; settlements non-fixed-movement nomadic; daily protein intake 80 grams or higher. Factor 8 loaded negatively on tropics 23 1/2 degrees from equator; games of strategy rather than chance; subsi...
Textor, Robert B. Societies where exclusive mother-son sleeping arrangement last longer than a year will have medium or high rates of gender separation during adolescence (369, 316).
Slater, Philip E."There is a positive correlation between male narcissism and close physical mother/son contact during (mother's sexual) deprivation" (255)