@RebeccaSear I did some work on this and learned many family structure facets are highly related. Multicollinearity is huge problem if regression is used. My sense is that unstable estimates and effect disappearance/Simpson's paradox are likely.
-
-
-
Nothing about collinearity in this report. No age control though resource access in a parent sample like this might vary with age. Also learned from the Webster review that father absence does not mean the same thing across studies.
-
So we have studies with high collinearity, varying controls between them, different father absence constructs and measures, and almost no mediators. So I can't tell why findings are different across societies. Any ideas? Seems like a quagmire...
-
All good points! Many studies do look at presence/absence as dichotomous. More studies are starting to include similar controls (e.g., mother age at menarche). What does appear consistent is nutrition + mom menarche age = no effect of FA
-
Yeah, and I think the meaning of presence/absence could vary across families (military vs. prison vs. divorce) and societies (normatively father present/absent). It's almost like race or interpersonal contact--so many moderators it might not be invariant enough to be useful.
-
need theory & data to explain WHY assoc w/ father absence differs. Evo anthros have already tested if type of absence matters eg https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12110-014-9195-2 … & https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12110-013-9160-5 … & I have paper in review using cross-cultural analysis to predict when parental absence matters
-
Agreed, and thanks for these references!
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
I've counted 4 or 5 papers since your paper with @fsnole1 et al, 2 from non-WEIRD pop from what I remember
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
Let's assume this 2b true: Null effects of father absence. Is it also true that the consequences of knowing this will have a null effect? Are there benefits to not believing in the noble lie?
-
i should say, are there benefits to believing the noble lie, that fathers do matter?
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
Such a relief! Now we don't have to feel bad when we ditch the wife & kids for some freh trim.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.