Joanne M Williams
Biographic Data
| ID | 3641508 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joanne M Williams |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joanne M |
| FAMILY NAME | Williams |
| SIGNATURE | WILLIAMS J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Edinburgh |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 45 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Children's Comfort From Pets During the Covid-19 Pandemic
This study focuses on the role of pets on children during COVID-19, specifically investigating the perceived comfort received by children from pets during this stressful time. Previous literature suggests that pets may provide support, comfort, and relief in times of need. The current study, therefore, investigated the links between children’s pet attachment and perceptions of comfort received by children from their pets during the COVID-19 pande…
An Evaluation of a Canine Welfare Education Intervention for Primary School Children
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a canine welfare education intervention, "Mr T's Tickles Workshop," for improving 8- to 9-year-old children's canine emotion recognition, their belief about canine sentience, their knowledge of canine welfare needs, their attitudes toward cruelty to canines, and their attachment to pets. "Mr T's Tickles Workshop" was a one-off intervention comprising a 1.5-hour workshop of welfare activities delivered to …
A Preliminary Exploration of the Psychological Risk Factors for Childhood Animal Cruelty
Despite growing awareness of the psychological issues associated with childhood animal cruelty, there is a scarcity of research carried out directly with children. This study investigates the psychological factors influencing the likelihood of a child harming animals, specifically the roles of attachment, empathy, executive functioning, issues related to externalizing behavior, and Callous Unemotional (CU) traits. The sample comprised children at…
Children's Welfare Knowledge of and Empathy with Farm Animals
Public concern for farm animal welfare is increasing in the UK, as is evidenced by recent legislation. Calls have been made to enhance awareness of food, farming, and farm animal welfare among school children, yet educators have very little research available to aid meaningful design of farm animal welfare education. Our research used an interdisciplinary approach to investigate Scottish children's welfare knowledge of and perspectives on farm an…
Attitudes Toward Animals Among Spanish Primary School Children
Adult attitudes toward animals have received extensive research attention. By contrast, despite the importance of child–animal interactions for children’s development and animal welfare, children’s attitudes toward animals have not been fully explored. The aim of this study was, therefore, to examine Spanish children’s attitudes toward animals. A 12-item scale, the Brief Attitudes Towards Animals scale for Children (BATAC), was designed and compl…
Children's Beliefs about Animal Minds (Child-BAM)
Children and animals can have a great impact on each other's lives, yet little is known about the underpinnings of these relationships. Children's interactions with animals may be influenced by their belief in animal minds, that animals are sentient and experience thoughts and feelings. This study introduces a newly developed measure of children's beliefs about animal minds (Child-BAM) and investigates associations between it and factors relating…
Exploring Children's Perspectives on the Welfare Needs of Pet Animals
This work was supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (grant number AW1404
Children's Concepts of Health and Illness
This study was designed to provide a more comprehensive picture of children's understanding of illness and injury than previous studies by interviewing 83 children from 4 age groups (4/5 years, 7/8 years, 9/10 years and 11/12 years). They were asked questions about how they defined illness and health as well as questions regarding different features of specific illnesses. First, it was found that definitions of health and illness became more pola…
Children's Beliefs about Animal Minds (Child-BAM)
Children and animals can have a great impact on each other's lives, yet little is known about the underpinnings of these relationships. Children's interactions with animals may be influenced by their belief in animal minds, that animals are sentient and experience thoughts and feelings. This study introduces a newly developed measure of children's beliefs about animal minds (Child-BAM) and investigates associations between it and factors relating…
Children's Concepts of Health and Illness
This study was designed to provide a more comprehensive picture of children's understanding of illness and injury than previous studies by interviewing 83 children from 4 age groups (4/5 years, 7/8 years, 9/10 years and 11/12 years). They were asked questions about how they defined illness and health as well as questions regarding different features of specific illnesses. First, it was found that definitions of health and illness became more pola…
Exploring Children's Perspectives on the Welfare Needs of Pet Animals
This work was supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (grant number AW1404
A Preliminary Exploration of the Psychological Risk Factors for Childhood Animal Cruelty
Despite growing awareness of the psychological issues associated with childhood animal cruelty, there is a scarcity of research carried out directly with children. This study investigates the psychological factors influencing the likelihood of a child harming animals, specifically the roles of attachment, empathy, executive functioning, issues related to externalizing behavior, and Callous Unemotional (CU) traits. The sample comprised children at…
Children's Welfare Knowledge of and Empathy with Farm Animals
Public concern for farm animal welfare is increasing in the UK, as is evidenced by recent legislation. Calls have been made to enhance awareness of food, farming, and farm animal welfare among school children, yet educators have very little research available to aid meaningful design of farm animal welfare education. Our research used an interdisciplinary approach to investigate Scottish children's welfare knowledge of and perspectives on farm an…
Attitudes Toward Animals Among Spanish Primary School Children
Adult attitudes toward animals have received extensive research attention. By contrast, despite the importance of child–animal interactions for children’s development and animal welfare, children’s attitudes toward animals have not been fully explored. The aim of this study was, therefore, to examine Spanish children’s attitudes toward animals. A 12-item scale, the Brief Attitudes Towards Animals scale for Children (BATAC), was designed and compl…
Children's Concepts of Health and Illness
This study was designed to provide a more comprehensive picture of children's understanding of illness and injury than previous studies by interviewing 83 children from 4 age groups (4/5 years, 7/8 years, 9/10 years and 11/12 years). They were asked questions about how they defined illness and health as well as questions regarding different features of specific illnesses. First, it was found that definitions of health and illness became more pola…
Children's Beliefs about Animal Minds (Child-BAM)
Children and animals can have a great impact on each other's lives, yet little is known about the underpinnings of these relationships. Children's interactions with animals may be influenced by their belief in animal minds, that animals are sentient and experience thoughts and feelings. This study introduces a newly developed measure of children's beliefs about animal minds (Child-BAM) and investigates associations between it and factors relating…
Exploring Children's Perspectives on the Welfare Needs of Pet Animals
This work was supported by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (grant number AW1404
Attitudes Toward Animals Among Spanish Primary School Children
Adult attitudes toward animals have received extensive research attention. By contrast, despite the importance of child–animal interactions for children’s development and animal welfare, children’s attitudes toward animals have not been fully explored. The aim of this study was, therefore, to examine Spanish children’s attitudes toward animals. A 12-item scale, the Brief Attitudes Towards Animals scale for Children (BATAC), was designed and compl…
Children's Welfare Knowledge of and Empathy with Farm Animals
Public concern for farm animal welfare is increasing in the UK, as is evidenced by recent legislation. Calls have been made to enhance awareness of food, farming, and farm animal welfare among school children, yet educators have very little research available to aid meaningful design of farm animal welfare education. Our research used an interdisciplinary approach to investigate Scottish children's welfare knowledge of and perspectives on farm an…
A Preliminary Exploration of the Psychological Risk Factors for Childhood Animal Cruelty
Despite growing awareness of the psychological issues associated with childhood animal cruelty, there is a scarcity of research carried out directly with children. This study investigates the psychological factors influencing the likelihood of a child harming animals, specifically the roles of attachment, empathy, executive functioning, issues related to externalizing behavior, and Callous Unemotional (CU) traits. The sample comprised children at…
An Evaluation of a Canine Welfare Education Intervention for Primary School Children
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a canine welfare education intervention, "Mr T's Tickles Workshop," for improving 8- to 9-year-old children's canine emotion recognition, their belief about canine sentience, their knowledge of canine welfare needs, their attitudes toward cruelty to canines, and their attachment to pets. "Mr T's Tickles Workshop" was a one-off intervention comprising a 1.5-hour workshop of welfare activities delivered to …
Children's Comfort From Pets During the Covid-19 Pandemic
This study focuses on the role of pets on children during COVID-19, specifically investigating the perceived comfort received by children from pets during this stressful time. Previous literature suggests that pets may provide support, comfort, and relief in times of need. The current study, therefore, investigated the links between children’s pet attachment and perceptions of comfort received by children from their pets during the COVID-19 pande…
Psychology (8 works) · Human-Animal Interaction Studies (7 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Animal welfare (5 works) · Animal-assisted therapy (5 works) · HUBzero (5 works) · Pet therapy (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Biology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works)