Climate Variability, Drought, and the Belief that High Gods Are Associated with Weather in Nonindustrial Societies
Weather, Climate, and Society • Vol/Iss. 13(2) • American Meteorological Society • Boston • Published In • Pages: 259-272 •
By Ember, Carol R., Skoggard, Ian, Felzer, Benjamin, Pitek, Emily, Jiang, Mingkai
Hypothesis
There will be a correlation between climates with extreme cold or hot temperatures and beliefs that high gods are associated with the weather.
Note
r statistic for cold climates was always negative and for hot climates was always positive. n range: 23-29
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson's r | Not supported | p>0.1 | r: -0.30 to 0.28 | Two-tailed |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| High Gods Associated with Weather | Dependent | Ethnometeorology, Spirits And Gods |
| High God Harms Food Supply with Weather | Dependent | Disasters, Ethnometeorology, Spirits And Gods |
| High God Helps Food Supply with Weather | Dependent | Disasters, Ethnometeorology, Spirits And Gods |
| High God Punitive with Weather | Dependent | Disasters, Ethnometeorology, Spirits And Gods |
| Cold Factor | Independent | Climate |
| Thermal Stress | Independent | Climate |