Emerging Attitudes towards Nonhuman Animals among Spanish University Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12419306 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Estela M Díaz (0000-0001-8189-7806, Marketing Department, ICADE Business School, Comillas Pontifical UniversityMadridSpain), Estela Díaz Carmona (0000-0003-4684-7437, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 197-223 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Society and Animals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1063-1119 • E-ISSN: 1568-5306 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15685306-12341490 |
| OpenAlex | W2803528348 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 18 |
Attitudes towards nonhuman animals remain an interesting area of study, especially in non-English-speaking countries in which little research has been conducted. The present paper examines the attitudes of Spanish university students ( n = 481) towards 21 nonhuman animal uses and practices as well as attitudes towards human-animal similarities. To determine which variables might underlie those attitudes, this paper analyzes individual correlations and differences based on 11 psychosocial-demographic factors. Highlights from the results are as follows. First, not all animal uses and not all human-animal attributes are perceived equally. Second, there are minor but significant associations between attitudes towards animals and psychosocial- demographic factors. Lastly, the study identifies three clusters of tendencies of animal attitudes: “reckless-speciesist” (28.6%), “caress-speciesist” (45.8%), and “non-speciesist” (25.6%). The findings suggest a need to segment the target audience, to differentiate between goals, and to adapt messages accordingly when designing more effective strategies intended to foster a pro-animal ecosystem
Animal behavior · Biology · Companion animal · Developmental psychology · Domestication · Human animal · Minor (academic · Political science · Psychosocial · Animal and Plant Science Education · Insect Utilization and Effects · Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Ecology
Factors influencing human attitudes to animals and their welfare
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Values and Perceptions of Invertebrates
Attitudes toward the use of animals in psychological research and education
Gender Differences in Human–Animal Interactions
Construction and Validation of an Animal-Human Continuity Scale
Attitudes to Animals
Attitudes toward Animals
The Caring Sleuth
Gender, Views of Nature, and Support for Animal Rights
The effect of categorization as food on the perceived moral standing of animals
A meaty matter. Pet diet and the vegetarian’s dilemma
Attitudes towards following meat, vegetarian and vegan diets
The humanity of what we eat
Attitudes Toward Animals
Empathy and attitudes to animals
Attitudes towards animal use and belief in animal mind
Gender, Gender Ideology, and Animal Rights Advocacy
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |