The search for a guardian spirit: a process of empowerment in simpler societies

Dependencies on hunting and fishing is curvilinearly related to the guardian spirit complex (369).

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
eta	Supported	p<.05	0.49	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Guardian Spirit Complex	Dependent	Spirits And Gods, Revelation And Divination
Level Of Hunting And Fishing Subsistence Dependency	Independent	Hunting And Trapping, Fishing

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Swanson, Guy E.	1973	Within North America, societies with a higher dependence on hunting and fishing are more likely to have a guardian spirit complex (368).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Swanson, Guy E.	1973	Virilocal residence will be associated with the guardian spirit complex (369).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Swanson, Guy E.	1973	Societies with a polity that allows for both common and special interests will be positively associated with the guardian spirit complex (371).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Swanson, Guy E.	1973	Societies with shared linguistic heritage are positively associated with the guardian spirit complex (371)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Matlock, James Graham	1993	8) Reincarnation beliefs are positively associated with guardian spirits beliefs	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author