The oedipus complex:  cross-cultural evidence

"Duration of post partum sex taboo is correlated with intensity of sex anxiety" (81)

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Coefficient of contingency	Supported	p<.05	.27	Two-tailed

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Postpartum Taboo	Independent	General Sex Restrictions, Infant Care
Sexual Anxiety	Dependent	Sex

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Stephens, William N.	1962	"Extensiveness of menstrual taboos is correlated with intensity of sex anxiety" (94)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Ayres, Barbara	1967	"[There is] a relationship between norms of premarital sex behavior [as a measure of sex anxiety] and duration of the sex taboo during pregnancy. [Strict norms tend to result in long duration]" (122)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Young, Frank W.	1967	"Stephens' main predictor [of menstrual taboo], the composite score of anxiety, did hold up [replicate]" (105)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Welch, Michael R.	1979	Mean levels of achievement anxiety will be higher for male than for female children (19).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Welch, Michael R.	1979	Mean levels of independence-related anxiety will be higher for males than for females (19).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author