Human-Animal Interactions through 25 Years of Quality Research
Society & Animals
:
25 Years of Quality
Quantitative Research
Robert W. Mitchell
Animal Studies Program, Department of Psychology
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY 40475 USA
Initial focus on social sciences
“the purpose of S&A is to encourage social scientific
studies of the human side of human/animal
interactions.” (Ken Shapiro & D. W. Rajecki, 1995)
Initial focus on social sciences
“the purpose of
S&A
is to encourage social scientific
studies of the human side of human/animal
interactions” (Ken Shapiro & D. W. Rajecki, 1995)
Main themes of quantitative research
Social Psychology
Therapy
Animal Welfare, Human Health
Evolutionary Psychology
Geography
Social Psychology
Attitudes and Attitude Change
Cross-culture/Cross-tradition
Education
Philosophical attitudes
Abuse
Death and grief
Personality, Gender
Attachment
Sexuality
Attitudes
The Motivational Bases of Attitudes Toward Animals (Hills, 1993)
Metaphoric Relationships with Pets (Belk, 1996)
Public Attitudes Toward Animal Research: Some International
Comparisons (Pifer, Shimizu & Pifer, 1994)
Attitudes toward Animals: Species Ratings (Driscoll & Herzog,
1995)
Reasons for Companion Animal Guardianship (Pet Ownership)
from Two Populations (Staats, Wallace & Anderson, 2008)
Changing Conceptions of Care: Humanization of the Companion
Animal-Human Relationship (Fox & Gee, 2016)
Attitudes
Personality Differences between Pro- and Antivivisectionists
(Broida et al., 1993)
Personality and Attitudes Toward the Treatment of Animals
(Matthews & Herzog, 1997)
Gender, Views of Nature, and Support for Animal Rights
(Kruse, 1999)
The Relationship between Empathy and Personality in
Undergraduate Students’ Attitudes toward Nonhuman
Animals (Erlanger & Tsytsarev, 2012)
Belief in Animal Mind: Does Familiarity with Animals
Influence Beliefs about Animal Emotions? (Morris, Knight, &
Leslie, 2012)
Attitudes
Savages, Drunks, and Lab Animals: The Researcher's
Perception of Pain (Phillips, 1993)
Us and Them: Scientists' and Animal Rights Campaigners’
Views of the Animal Experimentation Debate (Paul, 1995)
Who—or What—Are the Rats (and Mice) in the Laboratory
(Birke, 2003)
Using Grounded Theory to Examine People' s Attitudes
Toward How Animals are Used (Knight et al., 2003)
Nonhuman Animal Experiments in the European
Community: Human Values and Rational Choice (Peggs,
2010)
Attitudes
Dreadful/Delightful Killing: The Contested Nature of
Duck Hunting (McLoed, 2007)
Intimate Familiarities? Feminism and Human-Animal
Studies (Birke, 2002)
Communication as a Solution to Conflict: Fundamental
Similarities in Divergent Methods of Horse Training
(Savvides, 2012)
“There Is No Wild”: Conservation and Circus Discourse
(Bell, 2015)
Attitudes and Attitude Change
Pet Ownership and Adults' Views on the Use of Animals
(Wells & Hepper, 1997)
Us and Them: Scientists' and Animal Rights Campaigners’
Views of the Animal Experimentation Debate (Paul, 1995)
Ethnic Variations in Pet Attachment among Students at an
American School of Veterinary Medicine (Brown, 2002)
Companion Animal Attitude and its Family Pattern in Kuwait
(Al-Fayez et al., 2003)
Beyond Dominance and Affection: Living with Rabbits in
Post-Humanist Households (Smith, 2003)
Attitudes and Attitude Change
Changing Attitudes toward California's Cougars (Wolch, Gullo
& Lassiter, 1997)
Kangaroos: The Non-Issue (Thorne, 1998)
Making Wildlife Viewable: Habituation and Attraction
(Knight, 2009)
Public Attitudes toward Black Bears (
Ursus americanus
) and
Cougars (
Puma concolor
) on Vancouver Island (Campbell,
2013)
Non-Human Animal Abuse and Wildlife Trade: Harm in the
Fur and Falcon Trades (Wyatt, 2014)
Attitudes and Attitude Change
"Once You Know Something, You Can't Not Know It”: An
Empirical Look at Becoming Vegan (McDonald, 2000)
Framing Animal Rights in the “Go Veg” Campaigns of
U.S. Animal Rights Organizations (Freeman, 2010)
Sympathy, Empathy, and the Plight of Animals on
Factory Farms (Lutz, 2016)
A Different Cut? Comparing Attitudes toward Animals
and Propensity for Aggression within Two Primary
Industry Cohorts—Farmers and Meatworkers (Richards,
Signal & Taylor, 2013)
Attitude Change via Education
An In-Class, Humane Education Program Can Improve
Young Students' Attitudes Toward Animals (Nicoll,
Trifone & Samuels, 2008)
Teaching Kindness: The Promise of Humane Education
(Arbour, Signal & Taylor, 2009)
Practical Work at School Reduces Disgust and Fear of
Unpopular Animals (Randler, Hummel & Prokop, 2012)
Do Zoos and Aquariums Promote Attitude Change in
Visitors? A Critical Evaluation of the American Zoo and
Aquarium Study (Marino et al., 2010)
Abuse
The Abuse of Animals and Domestic Violence: A National
Survey of Shelters for Women who are Battered
(Ascione, 1997)
Animal Abuse in Childhood and Later Support for
Interpersonal Violence in Families (Flynn, 1999)
Physical Cruelty Toward Animals in Massachusetts, 1975-
1996 (Arluke, 1997)
Abuse
An Investigation into the Association between the
Witnessing of Animal Abuse and Adolescents' Behavior
toward Animals (Thompson & Gullone, 2006)
Moral Disengagement and Attitudes about Violence
toward Animals (Vollum, Buffington-Vollum & Longmire,
2004)
From Animal Abuse to Interhuman Violence? A Critical
Review of the Progression Thesis (Beirne, 2004)
Abuse
The Relationship between Animal Cruelty, Delinquency,
and Attitudes toward the Treatment of Animals (Henry,
2014)
“Buddhist Compassion” and “Animal Abuse” in
Thailand’s Tiger Temple (Cohen, 2013)
Death and grief
The Loss of Animal Companions: A Humanistic and
Consumption Perspective (Stephens & Hill, 1996)
Death of a Companion Cat or Dog and Human
Bereavement: Psychosocial Variables (Planchon et al.,
2002)
Not by Bread Alone: Symbolic Loss, Trauma, and
Recovery in Elephant Communities (Bradshaw, 2004)
'Dog Handlers' and Dogs' Emotional and Cortisol
Secretion Responses Associated with Animal-Assisted
Therapy Sessions (Haubenhofer & Kirchengast, 2007)
Attachment
Health Correlates of Compatibility and Attachment in
Human-Companion Animal Relationships (Budge et al., 1998)
Pet Attachment and Dissociation (Brown, 2001)
Ethnic Variations in Pet Attachment among Students at an
American School of Veterinary Medicine (Brown & Katcher,
2002)
People and Their Pets: A Relational Perspective on
Interpersonal Complementarity and Attachment in
Companion Animal Owners (Woodward & Bauer, 2007)
Animals and Attachment Theory (Rockett & Carr, 2014)
Sexuality
Characteristics of Juvenile Offenders Admitting to Sexual
Activity with Nonhuman Animals (Fleming, Jory & Burton,
2002)
Furries from A to Z (Anthropomorphism to Zoomorphism)
(Gerbasi et al., 2008)
Furries and the Limits of Species Identity Disorder: A
Response to Gerbasi et al. (Probyn-Rapsey, 2011)
Why so FURious? Rebuttal of Dr. Fiona Probyn-Rapsey’s
Response to Gerbasi et al.’s Furries from A to Z
(Anthropomorphism to Zoomorphism)” (Gerbasi et al.,
2011
Therapy
Assessment of the Effectiveness of a Pet Facilitated Therapy
Program in a Nursing Home Setting (Perelle & Granville, 1993)
Animal-Assisted Prolonged Exposure: A Treatment for Survivors of
Sexual Assault Suffering Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Lefkowitz
et al., 2005)
The Effectiveness of Equine-Assisted Experiential Therapy:
Results of an Open Clinical Trial (Klontz et al., 2007)
Guinea pigs—The “Small Great” Therapist for Autistic Children,
or: Do Guinea Pigs Have Positive Effects on Autistic Child Social
Behavior? (Krškova, Talarovičová & Olexová, 2010)
Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy: The Gap between Practice and
Knowledge (Bachi, 2012)
Therapy
Interaction with a Therapy Dog Enhances the Effects of
Social Story Method in Autistic Children (Grigore & Rusu,
2014)
Potential Benefits of Canine Companionship for Military
Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
(Stern et al., 2013)
Assessing the Dog: A Theoretical Analysis of the
Companion Animal’s Actions in Human-Animal
Interactions (Vitztum & Urbanik, 2016)
'Dog Handlers' and Dogs' Emotional and Cortisol
Secretion Responses Associated with Animal-Aassisted
Therapy Sessions (Haubenhofer & Kirchengast, 2007)
Animal Welfare
Press Reports of Animal Hoarding (Arluke et al., 2002)
Illegal Hunting and Angling: The Neutralization of
Wildlife Law Violations (Eliason, 2003)
Death or Declaw: Dealing with Moral Ambiguity in a
Veterinary Hospital (Atwood-Harvey, 2005)
Making Wildlife Viewable: Habituation and Attraction
(Knight, 2009)
Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
(1998)
Human Health
Health Correlates of Compatibility and Attachment in
Human-Companion Animal Relationships (Budge et al.,
1998)
Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress In Persons Who
Euthanize Nonhuman Animals in Surgeries, Animal
Shelters, and Laboratories (Rohlf & Bennett, 2005)
Evolutionary Psychology
The "Disgusting" Spider: The Role of Disease and Illness
in the Perpetuation of Fear of Spiders (Davey, 1994)
Functions of Repetitive Talk to Dogs during Play:
Control, Conversation, or Planning? (Mitchell &
Edmonson, 1999)
Anthropomorphism and Anthropomorphic Selection—
Beyond the "Cute Response" (Serpell, 2002)
The Wild Side of Animal Domestication (Russell, 2002)
Designer Cows: The Practice of Cattle Breeding Between
Skill and Standardization (Grasseni, 2005)
Geography
Animal Domestication in Geographic Perspective
(Anderson, 1998)
Kangaroos: The Non-Issue (Thorne, 1998)
New Places for "Old Spots": The Changing Geographies of
Domestic Livestock Animals (Yarwood & Evans, 1998)
More Than a Furry Companion: The Ripple Effect of
Companion Animals on Neighborhood Interactions and
Sense of Community (Wood et al., 2007)
Geography
Discourse and Wolves: Science, Society, and Ethics
(Lynn, 2010)
Global Climate Change and the Industrial Animal
Agriculture Link: The Construction of Risk (Bristow,
2011)
The Slaughterhouse, Social Disorganization, and Violent
Crime in Rural Communities (Jacques, 2015)
S&A
’s focus on social sciences
“the purpose of S&A is to encourage social scientific
studies of the human side of human/animal
interactions.” (Ken Shapiro & D. W. Rajecki, 1995)
Society & Animals accomplished this goal!
More submissions from non-English speakers (anecdotal)
Develop better measures of effectiveness of animals as
therapists
New direction: a greater focus on nonhuman animal side
of the nonhuman/human animal interaction
Delve into the interdisciplinary realm of human-animal interactions with a focus on social sciences and quantitative research. Discover key themes such as social psychology, therapy, animal welfare, and more. Explore attitudes and personality differences related to animal treatment, empathy, and beliefs about animal emotions. Gain insights into the evolving attitudes towards animals and the deepening human-animal relationships in contemporary society.
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Society & Animals: 25 Years of Quality Quantitative Research Robert W. Mitchell Animal Studies Program, Department of Psychology Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY 40475 USA
Initial focus on social sciences the purpose of S&A is to encourage social scientific studies of the human side of human/animal interactions. (Ken Shapiro & D. W. Rajecki, 1995)
Initial focus on social sciences the purpose of S&A is to encourage social scientific studies of the human side of human/animal interactions (Ken Shapiro & D. W. Rajecki, 1995) Main themes of quantitative research Social Psychology Therapy Animal Welfare, Human Health Evolutionary Psychology Geography
Social Psychology Attitudes and Attitude Change Cross-culture/Cross-tradition Education Philosophical attitudes Abuse Death and grief Personality, Gender Attachment Sexuality
Attitudes The Motivational Bases of Attitudes Toward Animals (Hills, 1993) Metaphoric Relationships with Pets (Belk, 1996) Public Attitudes Toward Animal Research: Some International Comparisons (Pifer, Shimizu & Pifer, 1994) Attitudes toward Animals: Species Ratings (Driscoll & Herzog, 1995) Reasons for Companion Animal Guardianship (Pet Ownership) from Two Populations (Staats, Wallace & Anderson, 2008) Changing Conceptions of Care: Humanization of the Companion Animal-Human Relationship (Fox & Gee, 2016)
Attitudes Personality Differences between Pro- and Antivivisectionists (Broida et al., 1993) Personality and Attitudes Toward the Treatment of Animals (Matthews & Herzog, 1997) Gender, Views of Nature, and Support for Animal Rights (Kruse, 1999) The Relationship between Empathy and Personality in Undergraduate Students Attitudes toward Nonhuman Animals (Erlanger & Tsytsarev, 2012) Belief in Animal Mind: Does Familiarity with Animals Influence Beliefs about Animal Emotions? (Morris, Knight, & Leslie, 2012)
Attitudes Savages, Drunks, and Lab Animals: The Researcher's Perception of Pain (Phillips, 1993) Us and Them: Scientists' and Animal Rights Campaigners Views of the Animal Experimentation Debate (Paul, 1995) Who or What Are the Rats (and Mice) in the Laboratory (Birke, 2003) Using Grounded Theory to Examine People' s Attitudes Toward How Animals are Used (Knight et al., 2003) Nonhuman Animal Experiments in the European Community: Human Values and Rational Choice (Peggs, 2010)
Attitudes Dreadful/Delightful Killing: The Contested Nature of Duck Hunting (McLoed, 2007) Intimate Familiarities? Feminism and Human-Animal Studies (Birke, 2002) Communication as a Solution to Conflict: Fundamental Similarities in Divergent Methods of Horse Training (Savvides, 2012) There Is No Wild : Conservation and Circus Discourse (Bell, 2015)
Attitudes and Attitude Change Pet Ownership and Adults' Views on the Use of Animals (Wells & Hepper, 1997) Us and Them: Scientists' and Animal Rights Campaigners Views of the Animal Experimentation Debate (Paul, 1995) Ethnic Variations in Pet Attachment among Students at an American School of Veterinary Medicine (Brown, 2002) Companion Animal Attitude and its Family Pattern in Kuwait (Al-Fayez et al., 2003) Beyond Dominance and Affection: Living with Rabbits in Post-Humanist Households (Smith, 2003)
Attitudes and Attitude Change Changing Attitudes toward California's Cougars (Wolch, Gullo & Lassiter, 1997) Kangaroos: The Non-Issue (Thorne, 1998) Making Wildlife Viewable: Habituation and Attraction (Knight, 2009) Public Attitudes toward Black Bears (Ursus americanus) and Cougars (Puma concolor) on Vancouver Island (Campbell, 2013) Non-Human Animal Abuse and Wildlife Trade: Harm in the Fur and Falcon Trades (Wyatt, 2014)
Attitudes and Attitude Change "Once You Know Something, You Can't Not Know It : An Empirical Look at Becoming Vegan (McDonald, 2000) Framing Animal Rights in the Go Veg Campaigns of U.S. Animal Rights Organizations (Freeman, 2010) Sympathy, Empathy, and the Plight of Animals on Factory Farms (Lutz, 2016) A Different Cut? Comparing Attitudes toward Animals and Propensity for Aggression within Two Primary Industry Cohorts Farmers and Meatworkers (Richards, Signal & Taylor, 2013)
Attitude Change via Education An In-Class, Humane Education Program Can Improve Young Students' Attitudes Toward Animals (Nicoll, Trifone & Samuels, 2008) Teaching Kindness: The Promise of Humane Education (Arbour, Signal & Taylor, 2009) Practical Work at School Reduces Disgust and Fear of Unpopular Animals (Randler, Hummel & Prokop, 2012) Do Zoos and Aquariums Promote Attitude Change in Visitors? A Critical Evaluation of the American Zoo and Aquarium Study (Marino et al., 2010)
Abuse The Abuse of Animals and Domestic Violence: A National Survey of Shelters for Women who are Battered (Ascione, 1997) Animal Abuse in Childhood and Later Support for Interpersonal Violence in Families (Flynn, 1999) Physical Cruelty Toward Animals in Massachusetts, 1975- 1996 (Arluke, 1997)
Abuse An Investigation into the Association between the Witnessing of Animal Abuse and Adolescents' Behavior toward Animals (Thompson & Gullone, 2006) Moral Disengagement and Attitudes about Violence toward Animals (Vollum, Buffington-Vollum & Longmire, 2004) From Animal Abuse to Interhuman Violence? A Critical Review of the Progression Thesis (Beirne, 2004)
Abuse The Relationship between Animal Cruelty, Delinquency, and Attitudes toward the Treatment of Animals (Henry, 2014) Buddhist Compassion and Animal Abuse in Thailand s Tiger Temple (Cohen, 2013)
Death and grief The Loss of Animal Companions: A Humanistic and Consumption Perspective (Stephens & Hill, 1996) Death of a Companion Cat or Dog and Human Bereavement: Psychosocial Variables (Planchon et al., 2002) Not by Bread Alone: Symbolic Loss, Trauma, and Recovery in Elephant Communities (Bradshaw, 2004) 'Dog Handlers' and Dogs' Emotional and Cortisol Secretion Responses Associated with Animal-Assisted Therapy Sessions (Haubenhofer & Kirchengast, 2007)
Attachment Health Correlates of Compatibility and Attachment in Human-Companion Animal Relationships (Budge et al., 1998) Pet Attachment and Dissociation (Brown, 2001) Ethnic Variations in Pet Attachment among Students at an American School of Veterinary Medicine (Brown & Katcher, 2002) People and Their Pets: A Relational Perspective on Interpersonal Complementarity and Attachment in Companion Animal Owners (Woodward & Bauer, 2007) Animals and Attachment Theory (Rockett & Carr, 2014)
Sexuality Characteristics of Juvenile Offenders Admitting to Sexual Activity with Nonhuman Animals (Fleming, Jory & Burton, 2002) Furries from A to Z (Anthropomorphism to Zoomorphism) (Gerbasi et al., 2008) Furries and the Limits of Species Identity Disorder: A Response to Gerbasi et al. (Probyn-Rapsey, 2011) Why so FURious? Rebuttal of Dr. Fiona Probyn-Rapsey s Response to Gerbasi et al. s Furries from A to Z (Anthropomorphism to Zoomorphism) (Gerbasi et al., 2011
Therapy Assessment of the Effectiveness of a Pet Facilitated Therapy Program in a Nursing Home Setting (Perelle & Granville, 1993) Animal-Assisted Prolonged Exposure: A Treatment for Survivors of Sexual Assault Suffering Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (Lefkowitz et al., 2005) The Effectiveness of Equine-Assisted Experiential Therapy: Results of an Open Clinical Trial (Klontz et al., 2007) Guinea pigs The Small Great Therapist for Autistic Children, or: Do Guinea Pigs Have Positive Effects on Autistic Child Social Behavior? (Kr kova, Talarovi ov & Olexov , 2010) Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy: The Gap between Practice and Knowledge (Bachi, 2012)
Therapy Interaction with a Therapy Dog Enhances the Effects of Social Story Method in Autistic Children (Grigore & Rusu, 2014) Potential Benefits of Canine Companionship for Military Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (Stern et al., 2013) Assessing the Dog: A Theoretical Analysis of the Companion Animal s Actions in Human-Animal Interactions (Vitztum & Urbanik, 2016) 'Dog Handlers' and Dogs' Emotional and Cortisol Secretion Responses Associated with Animal-Aassisted Therapy Sessions (Haubenhofer & Kirchengast, 2007)
Animal Welfare Press Reports of Animal Hoarding (Arluke et al., 2002) Illegal Hunting and Angling: The Neutralization of Wildlife Law Violations (Eliason, 2003) Death or Declaw: Dealing with Moral Ambiguity in a Veterinary Hospital (Atwood-Harvey, 2005) Making Wildlife Viewable: Habituation and Attraction (Knight, 2009) Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science (1998)
Human Health Health Correlates of Compatibility and Attachment in Human-Companion Animal Relationships (Budge et al., 1998) Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress In Persons Who Euthanize Nonhuman Animals in Surgeries, Animal Shelters, and Laboratories (Rohlf & Bennett, 2005)
Evolutionary Psychology The "Disgusting" Spider: The Role of Disease and Illness in the Perpetuation of Fear of Spiders (Davey, 1994) Functions of Repetitive Talk to Dogs during Play: Control, Conversation, or Planning? (Mitchell & Edmonson, 1999) Anthropomorphism and Anthropomorphic Selection Beyond the "Cute Response" (Serpell, 2002) The Wild Side of Animal Domestication (Russell, 2002) Designer Cows: The Practice of Cattle Breeding Between Skill and Standardization (Grasseni, 2005)
Geography Animal Domestication in Geographic Perspective (Anderson, 1998) Kangaroos: The Non-Issue (Thorne, 1998) New Places for "Old Spots": The Changing Geographies of Domestic Livestock Animals (Yarwood & Evans, 1998) More Than a Furry Companion: The Ripple Effect of Companion Animals on Neighborhood Interactions and Sense of Community (Wood et al., 2007)
Geography Discourse and Wolves: Science, Society, and Ethics (Lynn, 2010) Global Climate Change and the Industrial Animal Agriculture Link: The Construction of Risk (Bristow, 2011) The Slaughterhouse, Social Disorganization, and Violent Crime in Rural Communities (Jacques, 2015)
S&As focus on social sciences the purpose of S&A is to encourage social scientific studies of the human side of human/animal interactions. (Ken Shapiro & D. W. Rajecki, 1995) Society & Animals accomplished this goal! More submissions from non-English speakers (anecdotal) Develop better measures of effectiveness of animals as therapists New direction: a greater focus on nonhuman animal side of the nonhuman/human animal interaction
