Paternity Uncertainty and Parent–Offspring Conflict Explain Restrictions on Female Premarital Sex across Societies

Human Nature Vol/Iss. 33 Springer Published In Pages: 215-235
By Šaffa, Gabriel, Duda, Pavel, Zrzavý, Jan

Hypothesis

Female premarital sex is more likely to be restricted in societies where fathers have more control over marriage than mothers.

Note

This is a proxy for whether parents control the prevalence of premarital sex. Posterior probability (PP) = 88.08%, b=-.36, compatibility interval (CI) = (-.88, .13).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Ordered Logistic RegressionSupportedUNKNOWNb=-.36UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Female Premarital SexDependentPremarital Sex Relations
Marriage Decision MakersIndependentArranging A Marriage