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

"There should be an observed correlation between a relatively high prevalence of homosexuality and the presence of an institutionalized police force, but this correlation should disappear once degree of father contact is introduced as a control" (264).

Note

The association vanished under a condition of low father contact, but not high father contact.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
CorrelationPartially supportedp<.01UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Father-son ContactCombinedChild Care
HomosexualityAssociationHomosexuality
Presence Of An Institutionalized Police ForceAssociationPolice