Patterns of paternal investment predict cross-cultural variation in jealous response

Nature Human Behavior • Vol/Iss. . • Nature Human Behavior • • Published In • Pages: 1-10 •
By Scelza, B. A., Prall, S. P., Blumenfield, T.

Hypothesis

Increased levels of paternal investment and provisioning were associated with harsher views of male, but not female emotional infidelity .

Note

For a depiction of the severity ratings see figure 3 of the paper. Male= β=−0.25, 89% PI=−0.56 to 0.05, β(pr<0 = 91.5% Female = β=−0.40, 89% PI=−0.74 to −0.05, β(pr<0 = 96.3%

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
UNKNOWNSupportedmale = 91.5% female = 96.3%UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Paternal InvestmentIndependentFamily Relationships, Infant Care, Child Care
Emotional Infidelity DependentSex And Marital Offenses, Extramarital Sex Relations