A cross-cultural study

Society and Drugs • Vol/Iss. 1 • Jossey-Bass • San Francisco • Published In • Pages: 135-186 •
By Blum, Richard H.

Hypothesis

"When pressure toward developing self-reliant behavior in the child is high, than: [alcohol use by males is predominant; stimulant use is by both sexes; and stimulant use is by all ages]" (161)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareSupportedp<.10UNKNOWNTwo-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Alcohol UseDependentAlcoholic Beverages
Child Rearing (self-reliant Behavior)IndependentIndependence Training
Stimulant UseDependentRecreational And Non-therapeutic Drugs

Related Hypotheses

Main AuthorHypothesis
Blum, Richard H."When pressure toward developing obedient behavior in the child is high, then [alcohol use occurs; hallucinogens are used by adults rather than by all ages; stimulant use is moderate; male use of stimulants predominates; and stimulants are used by adults rather than by all ages]" (160-161)
Blum, Richard H."When early oral satisfaction is high, then: [alcohol use is by both sexes; there is high or excessive use of tobacco; and high or excessive use of stimulants]" (161)
Blum, Richard H."When the society works in metal, then: [use of alcohol and stimulants occurs]" (166)
Blum, Richard H."When positive pressure toward developing responsible behavior in the child is high, then: [alcohol is plentiful; there is moderate or no use of tobacco; and tobacco is limited or scarce]" (161)
Stewart, Robert A. C.Findings: A factor analysis of key dimensions to describe a given culture yielded 12 factors. Factor 7, "aggressive achievement behavior", loaded highly and positively on composite narcissism index; extreme bellicosity; strong or moderate emphasis on military glory; extreme boastfulness; high total positive pressure toward developing self-reliant behavior in child; warfare prevalent; incidence of personal crime above median; full-time entrepreneurs (60)