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
Climate independently predicts high god weather association when controlling on resource stress.
Note
5 out of 6 models showed support for this hypothesis
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mediation path models | Supported | p<0.05 | -0.76-0.68 | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Resource Stress | Independent | Diet, Disasters, Gratification And Control Of Hunger, Nutrition |
| Dry Factor | Independent | Climate |
| High Gods Associated with Weather | Dependent | Ethnometeorology, Spirits And Gods |
| Wet Factor | Independent | Climate |