Pain, fear, and circumcision in boys' adolescent initiation ceremonies
Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 2017 • Sage • • Published In • Pages: 1-29 •
By Schlegel, Alice, Barry III, Herbert
Hypothesis
There will be an association between harsher male initiation ceremonies and same-sex bonding
Note
Same sex-bonding among the initiates increases as the initiation ceremony becomes more painful and fearful. Genital operations may establish a new bond when the initiates were not previously bonded.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linear chi-square and chi-square | Supported | Linear chi-square p=0.007, chi-square p=.008 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Same-sex Bonding | Independent | Friendships, Sodalities, Artificial Kin Relationships |
| Type of initiation ceremony | Dependent | Body Alterations, Puberty And Initiation, Sodalities |