A cross-cultural study

Blum, Richard H.

A cross-cultural study

Society and Drugs • Vol/Iss. 1 • Jossey-Bass • San Francisco • Published In 1969 • Pages: 135-186 •

By Blum, Richard H.

Hypothesis

"When early oral satisfaction is high, then: [alcohol use is by both sexes; there is high or excessive use of tobacco; and high or excessive use of stimulants]" (161)

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Chi square	Supported	p<.10	`UNKNOWN`	Two-tailed

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Alcohol Use	Dependent	Alcoholic Beverages
Child Rearing (oral Satisfaction)	Independent	Weaning And Food Training
Stimulant Use	Dependent	Recreational And Non-therapeutic Drugs
Tobacco Use	Dependent	Recreational And Non-therapeutic Drugs

Related Hypotheses

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Blum, Richard H.	1969	"When dreams are used to control supernatural powers, then: [high or excessive use of alcohol occurs; tobacco is limited or scarce; and there is high or excessive use of stimulants rather than moderate or no use]" (167)	Supported	4	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Blum, Richard H.	1969	"When the natural environment is very harsh - desert, desert grasses, tundra, steppe - then: [alcohol is limited or scarce rather than plentiful; no use of tobacco occurs; personal rather than group use of hallucinogens occurs; and moderate use of stimulant occurs rather than high or excessive use]" (164)	Supported	5	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Blum, Richard H.	1969	"When headmen are hereditary, then: [moderate use of alcohol occurs rather than high or excessive use and high or excessive use of cannabis occurs rather than moderate use]" (166)	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Blum, Richard H.	1969	"When food production is by intensive rather than simple agriculture, then: [moderate or no use of tobacco occurs; and high or excessive use of stimulants occurs rather than moderate or no use]" (164)	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Blum, Richard H.	1969	"When food supply is secure and food shortages are rare or occasional, then: [high or excessive use of tobacco occurs rather than moderate or no use]" (165)	Supported	3	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author

A cross-cultural study

Society and Drugs • Vol/Iss. 1 • Jossey-Bass • San Francisco • Published In 1969 • Pages: 135-186 • Cite

By Blum, Richard H.

Hypothesis

Test

Variables

Related Hypotheses

Society and Drugs • Vol/Iss. 1 • Jossey-Bass • San Francisco • Published In 1969 • Pages: 135-186 •