A cross-cultural study of drinking: i. descriptive measurements of drinking customs

Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol, Suppl. • Vol/Iss. 3 • Published In • Pages: 1-28 •
By Child, Irvin L. , Bacon, Margaret K., Barry III, Herbert

Hypothesis

"Factor I, Integrated Drinking is primarily weighted on: frequency of drinking as religious ritual, frequency of ceremonial drinking, extent of ritualization, quantity of ceremonial drinking, quantity of drinking as religious ritual, approval of drinking, extent of drinking" (27)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Factor analysisSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Approval Of DrinkingAssociationAlcoholic Beverages
Extent Of DrinkingAssociationAlcoholic Beverages
Extent Of RitualizationAssociationAlcoholic Beverages
Frequency Of Ceremonial DrinkingAssociationAlcoholic Beverages
Frequency Of Drinking As Religious RitualAssociationAlcoholic Beverages
Quantity Of Ceremonial DrinkingAssociationAlcoholic Beverages
Quantity Of Drinking As Religious RitualAssociationAlcoholic Beverages