Leisure and cultural complexity

Cross-Cultural Research Vol/Iss. 45 Published In Pages: 59-81
By Chick, Garry, Shen, Xiangyou Sharon

Hypothesis

There is a curvilinear relationship between cultural complexity and average hours spent in productive work per day (pp 62, 65).

Note

A linear model (substituting for the quadratic) was significant (p = .049) but was also rejected due to weak correlation (coefficient = .084).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Curvilinear correlationsNot Supportedabove .10UNKNOWNNot Applicable

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Cultural ComplexityIndependentNONE
Work Hours Per DayDependentLabor And Leisure