The fear of death in primitive societies

A test for association between the suicide rate and fear of death found no support

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Pearson’s product-moment correlation	Not Supported	above .10	.41	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Fear Of Death	Independent	Life And Death
Suicide Rates	Dependent	Suicide

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Lester, David	1975	"Evidence was found . . . for an association between a high need to achieve and a high fear of death" (229)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Lester, David	1971	"The prediction was that a high incidence of suicide would be associated with a low fear of the dead" (207)	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Lester, David	1975	"Evidence was found for an association between use of love-oriented techniques of punishment and a high fear of death" (229)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Lester, David	1968	The incidence of suicide will be associated with the need for achievement (161).	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Lester, David	1968	"The incidence of suicide . . . was significantly correlated with the need for power . . ." (1260)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author