Combative sport and warfare: a reappraisal of the spillover and catharsis hypotheses
Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 31 • Published In • Pages: 249-267 •
By Chick, Garry, Loy, John W., Miracle, Andrew W.
Hypothesis
Following Sipes' methods as closely as possible, authors predicted that combative sports, both team and individual, will be positively associated with external warfare (255-56)
Note
compared extremes of warfare (rare vs almost constant)
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher’s exact test | Not Supported | above .10 | 0.12 | Two-tailed |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Combative Sports | Association | Games, Gambling, Athletic Sports |
| Warfare, External | Association | Instigation Of War, Warfare |