Resource stress predicts changes in religious belief and increases in sharing behavior

High levels of resource stress will be positively associated with belief in minor spirits involved with weather.

Tested four models regarding minor spirits. Two are significant. Controlled for language family.

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Multiple regression	Partially supported	p-value range: 0.01<p<0.97	b range: 0.02<b<0.89	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Resource Stress	Independent	Disasters
Belief in minor spirits	Dependent	Spirits And Gods

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Skoggard, Ian	2020	High levels of resource stress will be positively associated with belief in high gods involved with weather.	Mostly Supported (3 of 4 models)	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Skoggard, Ian	2020	High levels of resource stress will be positively associated with belief in superior gods involved with weather.	Mostly not supported (1 of 4 models)	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Skoggard, Ian	2020	Resource stress will be directly positively associated with beyond-household sharing, controlling on high god beliefs involving weather.	Partially Supported (3 of 8 models)	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Skoggard, Ian	2020	High levels of resource stress will be positively associated with presence of moralizing high gods.	Supported	0	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Skoggard, Ian	2020	Belief in a high god will be positively associated with beyond-household resource sharing.	Not supported (0 of 8 models)	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author