Witchcraft beliefs and the erosion of social capital: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa and Beyond

Witchcraft beliefs will be significantly associated with the inculcation of other traits (obedience, self-restraint, and industry) among children

Significant positive relationships were found for all three traits

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
OLS	Supported - see note for directions	p<0.1	Multiple r values	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Witchcraft Belief	Independent variable	Sorcery
Inculcation of Industry	Dependent variable	Childhood Activities
Inculcation of Obedience	Dependent variable	Socialization
Inculcation of Self-Reliance	Dependent variable	Independence Training

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Gershman, Boris	2016	Witchcraft beliefs will be negatively associated with the inculcation of pro-social traits (trust, honesty, and generosity) among children	Support for 2 of 3 variables - see note for direction	4	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Gershman, Boris	2016	Witchcraft beliefs will be positively associated with the inculcation of traits associated with toughness (aggressiveness, fortitude, and competitiveness) among children	Supported	4	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Schlegel, Alice	1991	Personality traits in adolescents will be predicted by inculcation for those traits in childhood (167).	Partially supported	4	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Schlegel, Alice	1991	Inculcation of self-reliance will be predicted by subsistence activity (165).	Partially supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Schlegel, Alice	1991	Incidence of sexual deviance will be predicted by certain types of antecedent socialization (146).	Partially supported	6	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author