Parental rejection, food deprivation, and personality development: tests of alternative hypothesis

Ethnology Vol/Iss. 9 Published In Pages: 414-427
By Rohner, Ronald P.

Hypothesis

Parental rejection will be associated with a series of adult personality characteristics: self evaluation, self reliance, dependence, emotional responsiveness, world view, generosity, nurturance in adulthood (415).

Note

All but one of seven personality characteristics were significantly associated with parental acceptance.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
CorrelationSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN