Human parental effort and environmental risk

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Biological Sciences • Vol/Iss. 274 • Published In • Pages: 121-125 •
By Quinlan, Robert J.

Hypothesis

Maternal care is inversely associated with environmental risks (p. 121).

Note

Maternal risk had a linear relationship with famine and warfare, but its relationship with pathogen stress was curvilinear.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
multiple regressionSupportedp<.001UNKNOWNTwo-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Famine SeverityIndependentDisasters
Frequency Of WarfareIndependentInstigation Of War
Maternal CareDependentChild Care
Pathogen StressIndependentMorbidity