A glorious warrior in war: Cross-cultural evidence of honor culture, social rewards for warriors, and intergroup conflict

Group Processes and Intergroup Relations • Vol/Iss. 0(0) • Sage • • Published In • Pages: 1-15 •
By Nawata, Kengo

Abstract

Research sampled 143 societies from the Standard Cross Cultural Sample to test the relationship between honor culture, social rewards for warriors, and intergroup conflicts. Using mediation analysis based on multiple regression, and structural equation modeling, the research supported the theory that honor culture was positively associated with intergroup conflict, and that this relationship was mediated by social rewards for warriors.

Note

The research controlled for loyalty to community, loyalty within ethnic groups, political integration, social stratification, resource bases, community size, population density, and mean annual temperature.

Samples

Sample Used Coded Data Comment
Standard Cross Cultural Sample (SCCS)

Hypotheses (4)

HypothesisSupported
Honor culture is positively associated with intergroup conflicts.Supported
Honor culture is positively associated with social rewards for warriors.Supported
Social rewards for warriors is positively associated with intergroup conflicts.Supported
Social rewards for warriors mediated the positive association between honor culture and intergroup conflicts.Supported
Documents and Hypotheses Filed By: noah.rossen  anj.droe