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 in which marriage involves a bride-price.

Note

This is a proxy for whether parents control the prevalence of premarital sex. Posterior probability (PP) = 15.82%, b=-.32, compatibility interval (CI) = (-.83, .18).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Ordered Logistic RegressionNot supportedUNKNOWNb=-.32UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Female Premarital SexDependentPremarital Sex Relations
Presence of Bride-PriceIndependentMode Of Marriage