A glorious warrior in war: Cross-cultural evidence of honor culture, social rewards for warriors, and intergroup conflict

Group Processes and Intergroup Relations • Vol/Iss. 0(0) • Sage • • Published In • Pages: 1-15 •
By Nawata, Kengo

Hypothesis

Honor culture is positively associated with intergroup conflicts.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Mediation analysisSupportedp = .007B = .26UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
External WarfareDependentExternal Relations, Instigation Of War
High value placed on males being aggressive, strong, and sexually potentIndependentAggression Training, Gender Roles And Issues, Gender Status
Ideology of male toughnessIndependentGender Roles And Issues, Gender Status, Transmission Of Cultural Norms
Emphasis on courage of boys in late childhoodIndependentGender Roles And Issues, Gender Status, Transmission Of Cultural Norms
Revenge related normsIndependentInformal In-group Justice
Frequency of external war - attackingDependentExternal Relations, Instigation Of War
Frequency of external war - being attackedDependentExternal Relations, Warfare
Frequency of interethnic violence/attackingDependentEthnic Stratification, External Relations, Warfare