Uniformity in Dress: A Worldwide Cross-Cultural Comparison

Human Nature Vol/Iss. 34 Springer Science+Business Media Published In Pages: 359–380
By Ember, Carol R., McCarter, Abbe, Ringen, Erik J.

Hypothesis

Higher tightness in societies will predict higher synchrony of dress.

Note

Societal tightness positively predicts all the latent dress variables: 1). permanent adornment, standardization and rules; 2). non-permanent adornment, standardization; 3). clothing standardization and non-permanent adornment rules; and 4). rules about clothing.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Bayesian modelingSupported90% HPDIUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Cultural TightnessIndependentNONE
Standardization of DressDependentNormal Garb, Ornament, Body Alterations