The oedipus complex: cross-cultural evidence

Free Press of Glencoe • New York • Published In • Pages: 273 •
By Stephens, William N.

Hypothesis

"Extensiveness of menstrual taboos is correlated with intensity of sex anxiety" (94)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Coefficient of contingencySupportedp<.10.34Two-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Extensiveness Of Menstrual TabooDependentMenstruation
Intensity Of Sexual AnxietyIndependentSex

Related Hypotheses

Main AuthorHypothesis
Stephens, William N."Extensiveness of menstrual taboos observed in a primitive society is determined to a significant extent by the average intensity of castration anxiety [measured by a composite predictor based on child rearing practices]" (69, 89)
Stephens, William N."The extensiveness of menstrual taboos observed in a primitive society is determined to a significant extent by the average intensity of castration anxiety felt by men [measured by frequency of all kinds of physical injury in folktales]" (69, 89)
Stephens, William N."the extensiveness of menstrual taboos observed in a primitive society is determined to a significant extent by the average intensity of castration anxiety felt by men [as measured by frequency of genital injury and severing in folktales]" (69,89)
Stephens, William N."Extensiveness of menstrual taboo observed in a primitive society is determined to a significant extent by the average intensity of castration anxiety felt by men [as measured by child rearing practices]"
Stephens, William N."If menstrual taboos reflect castration anxiety, we would expect a positive correlation between scores on this composite predictor of castration anxiety and extensiveness of menstrual taboos" (113)