A Cross-National Test of the Uncertainty Hypothesis Religious Belief

Cross-Cultural Research Vol/Iss. 45(3) SAGE Publications Published In Pages: 318-333
By Barber, Nigel

Hypothesis

Better health will tend to be associated with more disbelief in God.

Note

The assessment of health was done by looking at pathogen load.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Ordinary Least Square (OLS) Regression AnalysisSupportedp < 0.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Health IndependentHealth And Welfare
Disbelief in God DependentReligious Beliefs
Islam ControlReligious Beliefs
Communism ControlForm And Rules Of Government