Associations between different motivations for animal cruelty, methods of animal cruelty, and facets of impulsivity
Associations between different motivations for animal cruelty, methods of animal cruelty, and facets of impulsivity
Associations between specific motivations for animal cruelty, particular methods of animal cruelty and different facets of impulsivity were explored among 130 undergraduate students. Participants completed an adapted version of the Boat Inventory on Animal-Related Experiences (BIARE) which asked participants to state whether they had intentionally harmed or killed an animal, the species of animal(s) involved, their motivations for harming or killing the animal(s) and the method(s) used. Participants also completed the Impulsive Behavior scale (UPPS-P) which assesses five facets of impulsivity. Over half of the sample (55%) reported committing at least one act of animal cruelty, and dogs were the most commonly abused species of animal. The most frequently reported motivations were Prejudice, Amusement, Control (of an animal), and Retaliation (against an animal), and the most frequently reported methods were Beating/Kicking, Squashing, Throwing an object at an animal, Shooting, Drowning and Burning. Significant associations were found between particular motivations and methods, as well as between particular methods of animal cruelty and facets of impulsivity. Findings have implications for theoretical models of animal cruelty perpetration as well as offender assessment and treatment.
animal abuse, animal cruelty, animal welfare, impulsivity, impulsive behaviour, methods, motivations, control, prejudice, offending, violence, violent, perpetrator, typology, typologies
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Newberry, Michelle
6ff1f001-3a40-4231-b5e7-8d5bea906da4
2018
Newberry, Michelle
6ff1f001-3a40-4231-b5e7-8d5bea906da4
Newberry, Michelle
(2018)
Associations between different motivations for animal cruelty, methods of animal cruelty, and facets of impulsivity.
Psychology, Crime, and Law, 24 (5), .
(doi:10.1080/1068316X.2017.1371305).
Abstract
Associations between specific motivations for animal cruelty, particular methods of animal cruelty and different facets of impulsivity were explored among 130 undergraduate students. Participants completed an adapted version of the Boat Inventory on Animal-Related Experiences (BIARE) which asked participants to state whether they had intentionally harmed or killed an animal, the species of animal(s) involved, their motivations for harming or killing the animal(s) and the method(s) used. Participants also completed the Impulsive Behavior scale (UPPS-P) which assesses five facets of impulsivity. Over half of the sample (55%) reported committing at least one act of animal cruelty, and dogs were the most commonly abused species of animal. The most frequently reported motivations were Prejudice, Amusement, Control (of an animal), and Retaliation (against an animal), and the most frequently reported methods were Beating/Kicking, Squashing, Throwing an object at an animal, Shooting, Drowning and Burning. Significant associations were found between particular motivations and methods, as well as between particular methods of animal cruelty and facets of impulsivity. Findings have implications for theoretical models of animal cruelty perpetration as well as offender assessment and treatment.
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Accepted/In Press date: 31 July 2017
e-pub ahead of print date: 4 September 2017
Published date: 2018
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animal abuse, animal cruelty, animal welfare, impulsivity, impulsive behaviour, methods, motivations, control, prejudice, offending, violence, violent, perpetrator, typology, typologies
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/420584
ISSN: 1068-316X
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