Freud on homosexuality and the super-ego: some cross-cultural tests

Behavior Science Research Vol/Iss. 13 Published In Pages: 255-271
By Carroll, Michael P.

Hypothesis

"Among those societies characterized by a relatively high degree of father-son contact, the longer the post-partum sex taboo, the less the prevalence of homosexuality" (263).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
CorrelationSupportedp<.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Father-son ContactIndependentChild Care
HomosexualityDependentHomosexuality
Length Of Post-partum Sex TabooDependentInfant Feeding