Rethinking the couvade: cross-cultural evidence

American Anthropologist Vol/Iss. 90 Published In Pages: 902-911
By Broude, Gwen J.

Hypothesis

Controlling for status envy, mother-infant sleeping arrangements and frequent matrilocality, along with father absence, will be correlated with the couvade (905).

Note

No societies tested exhibit mother-infant sleeping arrangements and frequent matrilocality, as well as father absence. However, when societies without mother-infant sleeping arrangements and frequent matrilocality are examined, father salience is significantly correlated with the couvade (p< .02).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Chi squareNot SupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN