UV Radiation Associates With State Income Through Complex Cognitive Ability in the USA

Economic development and national intelligence decline with proximity to the equator. Absolute latitude associates with both, income and IQ, but the nature of their relationship is ambiguous. This study applied structural equation modeling using secondary data pertaining to the 48 contiguous states...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of individual differences 2018, Vol.39 (1), p.18-26
Main Authors: León, Federico R, Burga-León, Andrés
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cognitive Ability
Economics
Female
Human
Income Level
Intelligence Quotient
Male
Radiation
Structural Equation Modeling
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Economic development and national intelligence decline with proximity to the equator. Absolute latitude associates with both, income and IQ, but the nature of their relationship is ambiguous. This study applied structural equation modeling using secondary data pertaining to the 48 contiguous states of the United States of America to test the hypothesis that UV (ultraviolet) radiation associates with income through complex cognitive ability vis-a-vis the hypothesis that UV radiation associates with complex cognitive ability through income. The resulting evidence was consistent with the ability → income pathway and unsupportive of the income → ability model. The findings uphold the cognitive capitalism perspective and may throw light on the evolvement of regional differences in the USA.
ISSN:1614-0001
2151-2299
DOI:10.1027/1614-0001/a000245