Sharon E Robert
Biographic Data
| ID | 91728 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sharon E Robert |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sharon E |
| FAMILY NAME | Robert |
| SIGNATURE | ROBERT S E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Renison University College, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4773-5170 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
“How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Fur”
Prior research determined that stigma can have positive, indirect effects on minoritized groups when mediated through coping strategies. We surveyed furries – a stigmatized fan group centered on shared interest in anthropomorphism – regarding their perception of stigma, coping strategies employed, well-being, and self-esteem. The results showed that perception of stigma positively associated with a variety of coping strategies, which were differe…
Being Bullied and Its Association With Nonhuman Animal Anthropomorphizing and Ingroup Identification With Nonhuman Animals
Humans have a fundamental need to belong to groups. However, this need for belongingness is often thwarted when they experience bullying or ostracism from their conspecifics, which may compel them to turn away from other humans. One possible response to this ostracism is through the anthropomorphizing of nonhuman entities, which may be associated with a greater sense of felt connection to, or kinship with them, as well as a feeling of belonging t…
The jackal in the city
Theory of planned behavior and intention to donate to animal charity in the furry fandom
Fandom identification and in-person activities as mediators of the association between cosplay and psychological well-being
Cosplay, a portmanteau of the words ‘costume’ and ‘roleplay’, involves fans dressing up and acting out fictional characters, usually at fan-themed events. Previous research on cosplay and well-being has found that people who cosplay, compared to non-cosplaying anime fans, experience more positive well-being, in part because they are more likely to disclose their fan interests to others rather than hiding it. In the present study we expand upon pr…
Social Activities Mediate the Relation between Fandom Identification and Psychological Well-Being
Prior research demonstrates that a relationship exists between fan identification and psychological well-being. In the present research, we attempted to both conceptually replicate this finding, testing its generalizability in different fan groups and measured in different contexts, as well as extend it by testing whether fan friendships (Study 1) and fan activities (Studies 2 and 3) mediate the association. Across the three studies, fandom—the s…
Seeding the Grassroots of Research on Furries
This paper documents a case study of how academics can use traditional research and non-traditional knowledge mobilization to improve the dissemination of findings related to stigmatized communities. The International Anthropomorphic Research Project (IARP) used peer-reviewed scholarship to challenge pervasive media misconceptions and misinformation about furries. Finding the reach of traditional academic outlets was inadequate to meaningfully im…
Animals Like Us
While anthropomorphizing nonhuman animals has been shown to increase identification with them and, by extension, concern for their wellbeing, little research has directly tested whether identifying with nonhuman animals is similarly associated with concern for their wellbeing. We tested hypotheses related to this premise across three cross-sectional studies. In study 1 (n = 224), we tested the hypothesis that therians—a group of people who self-i…
The Anthrozoomorphic Identity
We examined furry fandom members’ anthrozoomorphic identity by investigating this subculture's relationship with nonhuman animals. Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and two largescale Internet and convention-based studies of furries, we developed (study 1; n=4,338) and replicated (study 2; n=1,707) the 10-item Species Connection Scale, which is a three-factor model of felt connection to animals: (1) a sense of appreciation or lik…
One of Us
One of Us
The Anthrozoomorphic Identity
We examined furry fandom members’ anthrozoomorphic identity by investigating this subculture's relationship with nonhuman animals. Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and two largescale Internet and convention-based studies of furries, we developed (study 1; n=4,338) and replicated (study 2; n=1,707) the 10-item Species Connection Scale, which is a three-factor model of felt connection to animals: (1) a sense of appreciation or lik…
Animals Like Us
While anthropomorphizing nonhuman animals has been shown to increase identification with them and, by extension, concern for their wellbeing, little research has directly tested whether identifying with nonhuman animals is similarly associated with concern for their wellbeing. We tested hypotheses related to this premise across three cross-sectional studies. In study 1 (n = 224), we tested the hypothesis that therians—a group of people who self-i…
Social Activities Mediate the Relation between Fandom Identification and Psychological Well-Being
Prior research demonstrates that a relationship exists between fan identification and psychological well-being. In the present research, we attempted to both conceptually replicate this finding, testing its generalizability in different fan groups and measured in different contexts, as well as extend it by testing whether fan friendships (Study 1) and fan activities (Studies 2 and 3) mediate the association. Across the three studies, fandom—the s…
Seeding the Grassroots of Research on Furries
This paper documents a case study of how academics can use traditional research and non-traditional knowledge mobilization to improve the dissemination of findings related to stigmatized communities. The International Anthropomorphic Research Project (IARP) used peer-reviewed scholarship to challenge pervasive media misconceptions and misinformation about furries. Finding the reach of traditional academic outlets was inadequate to meaningfully im…
One of Us
The Anthrozoomorphic Identity
We examined furry fandom members’ anthrozoomorphic identity by investigating this subculture's relationship with nonhuman animals. Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and two largescale Internet and convention-based studies of furries, we developed (study 1; n=4,338) and replicated (study 2; n=1,707) the 10-item Species Connection Scale, which is a three-factor model of felt connection to animals: (1) a sense of appreciation or lik…
Animals Like Us
While anthropomorphizing nonhuman animals has been shown to increase identification with them and, by extension, concern for their wellbeing, little research has directly tested whether identifying with nonhuman animals is similarly associated with concern for their wellbeing. We tested hypotheses related to this premise across three cross-sectional studies. In study 1 (n = 224), we tested the hypothesis that therians—a group of people who self-i…
Fandom identification and in-person activities as mediators of the association between cosplay and psychological well-being
Cosplay, a portmanteau of the words ‘costume’ and ‘roleplay’, involves fans dressing up and acting out fictional characters, usually at fan-themed events. Previous research on cosplay and well-being has found that people who cosplay, compared to non-cosplaying anime fans, experience more positive well-being, in part because they are more likely to disclose their fan interests to others rather than hiding it. In the present study we expand upon pr…
Social Activities Mediate the Relation between Fandom Identification and Psychological Well-Being
Prior research demonstrates that a relationship exists between fan identification and psychological well-being. In the present research, we attempted to both conceptually replicate this finding, testing its generalizability in different fan groups and measured in different contexts, as well as extend it by testing whether fan friendships (Study 1) and fan activities (Studies 2 and 3) mediate the association. Across the three studies, fandom—the s…
Seeding the Grassroots of Research on Furries
This paper documents a case study of how academics can use traditional research and non-traditional knowledge mobilization to improve the dissemination of findings related to stigmatized communities. The International Anthropomorphic Research Project (IARP) used peer-reviewed scholarship to challenge pervasive media misconceptions and misinformation about furries. Finding the reach of traditional academic outlets was inadequate to meaningfully im…
The jackal in the city
Theory of planned behavior and intention to donate to animal charity in the furry fandom
“How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Fur”
Prior research determined that stigma can have positive, indirect effects on minoritized groups when mediated through coping strategies. We surveyed furries – a stigmatized fan group centered on shared interest in anthropomorphism – regarding their perception of stigma, coping strategies employed, well-being, and self-esteem. The results showed that perception of stigma positively associated with a variety of coping strategies, which were differe…
Being Bullied and Its Association With Nonhuman Animal Anthropomorphizing and Ingroup Identification With Nonhuman Animals
Humans have a fundamental need to belong to groups. However, this need for belongingness is often thwarted when they experience bullying or ostracism from their conspecifics, which may compel them to turn away from other humans. One possible response to this ostracism is through the anthropomorphizing of nonhuman entities, which may be associated with a greater sense of felt connection to, or kinship with them, as well as a feeling of belonging t…
Psychology (7 works) · Identification (biology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Biology (4 works) · Media Influence and Health (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Fandom (3 works) · Human-Animal Interaction Studies (3 works)