Paternal investment and the human mating system

Behavioural Processes Vol/Iss. 51(1) Elsevier Scientific Publishers B.V. (Biomedical Division) Amsterdam Published In Pages: 45-61
By Marlowe, Frank W.

Hypothesis

Controlling for mode of subsistence and male contribution, father-infant proximity (proxy for direct infant care) is negatively correlated with polygyny (p. 52).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
multiple regressionSupportedp<.05beta = -.22Two-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Paternal InvestmentIndependentDivision Of Labor By Gender, Infant Care, Child Care
PolygynyDependentPolygamy