Adolescence: an anthropological inquiry

The Free Press • New York • Published In • Pages: 262 •
By Schlegel, Alice, Barry III, Herbert

Hypothesis

Inculcation of achievement will be associated with certain societal characteristics (161).

Note

Inculcation of achievement is significantly predicted by social stratification in girls (r = 0.31), and by social stratification (r = 0.27), inculcation of competitiveness (r = 0.34), and competitiveness within peer group (r =0.51) in boys.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Pearson's chi-squarePartially supportedp < 0.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN