Evolutionary ecology of human pair-bonds: cross-cultural tests of alternative hypotheses

Cross-Cultural Research Vol/Iss. 41 Published In Pages: 149-169
By Quinlan, Robert J., Quinlan, Marsha B.

Hypothesis

Pair-bond stability will be positively associated with importance of male provisioning (153).

Note

This relationship was quadradic: divorce was most common when men contributed very low or high amounts to subsistence.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
multiple regressionPartially supportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Male ProvisioningIndependentDivision Of Labor By Gender
Pair-bond StabilityDependentTermination Of Marriage