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Perceived professional quality of life and mental well-being among animal facility personnel in Spain
Contributor(s):: Goñi-Balentziaga, O., Azkona, G.
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Exploring the Role of Empathy as a Dual Mediator in the Relationship between Human-Pet Attachment and Quality of Life: A Survey Study among Adult Dog Owners
| Contributor(s):: Sung, J. Y., Han, J. S.
This study investigates the impact of empathy on the relationship between human-dog attachment and human quality of life. A survey involving 263 dog owners was conducted to gather data on attachment to dogs, empathy, and human quality of life in Korea. The findings indicate significant...
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Caring animals and the ways we wrong them
| Contributor(s):: Benz-Schwarzburg, J., Wrage, B.
Many nonhuman animals have the emotional capacities to form caring relationships that matter to them, and for their immediate welfare. Drawing from care ethics, we argue that these relationships also matter as objectively valuable states of affairs. They are part of what is good in this world....
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Bystanders' reactions to animal abuse in relation to psychopathy, empathy with people and empathy with nature
| Contributor(s):: Martín, A. M., Vera, A., Marrero, R. J., Hernández, B.
Social and academic interest in animal abuse has recently increased thanks to greater awareness of the importance of biodiversity in promoting sustainability. The redefinition of human-animal relationships, in the context of the fight against speciesism and the defense of veganism, has also...
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The Role of Empathic Concern and Gender on Interspecific Contagious Yawning in Humans
| Contributor(s):: Gallup, A. C., Wozny, S. M.
Interspecific contagious yawning (CY), whereby yawns from one species trigger yawning in different species, has now been reported across various taxa. This response to human yawning appears common among animals in captivity and has been interpreted as an empathic response towards human...
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Empathy and Burnout in Veterinarians and Veterinary Nurses: Identifying Burnout Protectors
| Contributor(s):: Varela, Miriam, Correia, Isabel
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'Because they are a part of life:' Children's ideas about the welfare, rights, and protection of animals and ecosystems
| Contributor(s):: Roma, Renata, Tardif-Williams, Christine, Bosacki, Sandra
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Moral decision-making in pettism: The influence of animal type, pet ownership status, and social distance
| Contributor(s):: Xu, K. P., Ou, Q. Q., Luo, D. L., Shi, X. T., Li, K., Xue, H., Huang, Y. H., Turel, O., Zhang, S. Y., He, Q. H.
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The Complexity of the Human-Animal Bond: Empathy, Attachment and Anthropomorphism in Human-Animal Relationships and Animal Hoarding
| Contributor(s):: Prato-Previde, E., Basso Ricci, E., Colombo, E. S.
The human-animal relationship is ancient, complex and multifaceted. It may have either positive effects on humans and animals or poor or even negative and detrimental effects on animals or both humans and animals. A large body of literature has investigated the beneficial effects of this...
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Contagious yawning is not a signal of empathy: no evidence of familiarity, gender or prosociality biases in dogs
| Contributor(s):: Patrick Neilands, Scott Claessens, Ivy Ren, Rebecca Hassall, Amalia P. M. Bastos, Alex H. Taylor
Contagious yawning has been suggested to be a potential signal of empathy in non-human animals. However, few studies have been able to robustly test this claim. Here, we ran a Bayesian multilevel reanalysis of six studies of contagious yawning in dogs. This provided robust support for claims...
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“Emotional Proximity” and “Spatial Proximity”: Higher Relationship Quality and Nearer Distance Both Strengthen Scratch Contagion in Tibetan Macaques
| Contributor(s):: Zhang, Yu-Heng, Wang, Xi, Chen, Meng-Meng, Tai, Yi-Mei, Li, Jin-Hua
Behavioral contagion has been defined as a phenomenon in which an unlearned behavior automatically triggers a similar behavior in others. Previous studies showed that a behavioral contagion might have the function of strengthening social relationships, promoting group coordination and...
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Interspecific Contagious Yawning in Humans
| Contributor(s):: Gallup, A. C., Wozny, S.
Contagious yawning, or the reflexive tendency to yawn following the detection of yawning in others, is well-documented among humans and a growing number of social vertebrates. While the most common form of yawn contagion occurs between conspecifics, some non-human animals in captivity have been...
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Humans and Goats: Improving Knowledge for a Better Relationship
| Contributor(s):: Celozzi, Stefania, Battini, Monica, Prato-Previde, Emanuela, Mattiello, Silvana
There is consensus that the quality of the human–animal relationship (HAR) is relevant to guarantee appropriate levels of animal welfare. Given the impact that HAR may have on both goats and human beings, the aim of the present review is to elucidate: (1) how humans and goats communicate;...
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How to Read Fishes: Science, Empathy, and Salar the Salmon
| Contributor(s):: Allmark-Kent, Candice
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Empathy Levels Among Veterinary Medicine Students in Colombia (South America)
| Contributor(s):: Romero, M. H., Escobar, L., Sánchez, J. A.
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How happy is your pet? The problem o f subjectivity i n the assessment companion animal welfare
| Contributor(s):: Serpell, J. A.
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Conceptualising dog owner motivations: The Pet Care Competency model and role of 'duty of care'
| Contributor(s):: Glanville, C. R., Hemsworth, P. H., Coleman, G. J.
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Empathy towards animals and belief in animal-human-continuity in Italian veterinary students
| Contributor(s):: Colombo, E. S., Pelosi, A., Prato-Previde, E.
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Farmer attitudes to injurious pecking in laying hens and to potential control strategies
| Contributor(s):: Palczynski, L. J., Buller, H., Lambton, S. L., Weeks, C. A.
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The relationship between working horse welfare state and their owners' empathy level and perception of equine pain
| Contributor(s):: Luna, D., Vasquez, R. A., Yanez, J. M., Tadich, T.
