Research has shown that both individual difference characteristics (eg, sex, attachment to
pets) and study-specific characteristics (eg, type of animal used) influence the extent to�…

Although gender differences in attitudes toward animal research have been reported in the
literature for some time, exploration into the nature of these differences has received less�…

Much controversy has surrounded the use of animals in research. Empirically, much of the
research has focused on how ethical individuals believe animal research to be, but it has not�…

Simple Summary Public engagement on issues related to animal research, including
exploration of public attitudes, provides a means of achieving socially acceptable scientific�…

This study describes an online public engagement experiment aimed at investigating how
acceptance of animal-based research is affected by:(a) the presence of regulations that�…

The present study investigated the relationship between pet ownership and opinions on the
use of animals in medical research. A questionnaire was answered by 484 schoolteacher�…

Scientists have been portrayed as having an uncaring attitude toward the use of animals
and being inclined to reject the possibility of animal mind (Baldwin, 1993; Blumberg &�…

As members of a university community that sponsors animal research, we developed a
survey to improve our knowledge about factors underlying the perceived justifiability of�…

Globally, many millions of animals are used by humans every year and much of this usage
causes public concern. A new scale, devised to measure attitudes to animal use in relation�…

Past research suggests that public support for the use of animal models as means to
improve the human condition is present but many individuals have expressed ambivalence�…