Adolescent initiation ceremonies: a cross-cultural code

Ethnology • Published In • Pages: 199-210 •
By Schlegel, Alice, Barry III, Herbert

Hypothesis

For all societies with initiation ceremonies, boys' ceremonies are positively associated with initiation in groups, having local/large group participation, or spiritual change.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Boys' Initiation CeremoniesIndependentPuberty And Initiation
Group InitiationDependentPuberty And Initiation
Local/large Group Participation In InitiationDependentPuberty And Initiation
Spiritual ChangeDependentPuberty And Initiation