Freud on homosexuality and the super-ego: some cross-cultural tests

Behavior Science Research Vol/Iss. 13 Published In Pages: 255-271
By Carroll, Michael P.

Hypothesis

"Societies in which a son's contact with his father is relatively high should also be societies in which homosexuality is relatively rare" (262).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
CorrelationSupportedp<.05phi= -.31UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Father-son ContactIndependentChild Care
HomosexualityDependentHomosexuality