The search for a guardian spirit: a process of empowerment in simpler societies

Societies with a polity that allows for both common and special interests will be positively associated with the guardian spirit complex (371).

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Correlation	Supported	p<.05	0.39	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Guardian Complex	Dependent	Hunting And Trapping, Fishing
Polity Allowing For Common And Special Interests	Independent	`NONE`

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Swanson, Guy E.	1973	Virilocal residence will be associated with the guardian spirit complex (369).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Swanson, Guy E.	1973	Dependencies on hunting and fishing is curvilinearly related to the guardian spirit complex (369).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Swanson, Guy E.	1973	Societies with shared linguistic heritage are positively associated with the guardian spirit complex (371)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Swanson, Guy E.	1973	Within North America, societies with a higher dependence on hunting and fishing are more likely to have a guardian spirit complex (368).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Matlock, James Graham	1993	8) Reincarnation beliefs are positively associated with guardian spirits beliefs	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author