Pathogens, personality, and culture: disease prevalence predicts worldwide variability in sociosexuality, extraversion, and openness to experience.
Journal of personality and social psychology • Vol/Iss. 95(1) • American Psychological Association • • Published In • Pages: 212-221 •
By Schaller, Mark, Murray, Damian R.
Hypothesis
Disease prevalence will be negatively associated with an unrestricted sociosexual style (214).
Note
Significant negative correlation among females (r = -0.62, p < 0.001), but marginally significant weakly negative correlation among males (r = -0.27, p = 0.66).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson's r | Supported | p < 0.001 (female only) | r = -0.62 (female only) | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Pathogen Prevalence | Independent | Morbidity |
| Sexual Freedom | Dependent | General Sex Restrictions, Premarital Sex Relations, Extramarital Sex Relations, Homosexuality |