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

". . . the evil eye is positively associated with modes of marriage that involve the transfer of a substantial amount of property from either the groom's or the bride's kinsmen to the kinsmen of the spouse" (246)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Goodman and Kruskal's coefficient of associationSupportedp<.01.46Two-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Evil Eye BeliefDependentSorcery
Mode Of MarriageIndependentMode Of Marriage