Paternal confidence and paternal investment: a cross cultural test of a sociobiological hypothesis
Ethnology and Sociobiology • Vol/Iss. 1 • Published In • Pages: 301-309 •
By Gaulin, Steven J.C., Schlegel, Alice
Hypothesis
High paternal confidence leads to high investment by a man in his wife's children; low paternal confidence leads a man to channel his investment elsewhere (304).
Note
Only three of the five variables used to measure parental investment yeilded statistically significant results. Those variables were residence pattern (p=.005), inheritance of real property (p=.01), and inheritance of movable property (p=.023).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi square | Partially supported | p<.05 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Descent System | Dependent | Rule Of Descent |
| Inheritance Of Movable Property | Dependent | Inheritance |
| Inheritance Of Real Property | Dependent | Inheritance |
| Paternal Confidence | Independent | Extramarital Sex Relations |
| Residence Pattern | Dependent | Residence |
| Succession To The Office Of Local Headman | Dependent | Community Heads |