Battered Partner Shelter Survey/Pet Maltreatment Survey

Ascione, Frank R.; Weber, Claudia V.; Thompson, Teresa M.; Heath, John K.; Maruyama, Mika; Hayashi, Kentarō

doi:10.1037/t03097-000

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“…It includes qualitative information about threats and actual harm to pets, care of pets, and whether pets influenced the mother's decision process about leaving the abusive partner. The PTS is a revision of the Battered Partner Treatment Survey-Pet Maltreatment Assessment (BPSS; Ascione & Weber, 1995), which was used in two separate studies examining animal abuse in the context of IPV (Ascione et al, 2007;Volant et al, 2008).…”

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confidence: 99%

Intimate Partner Violence and Animal Abuse in an Immigrant-Rich Sample of Mother–Child Dyads Recruited From Domestic Violence Programs

Hartman

Hageman

Williams

et al. 2015

J Interpers Violence

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We examined rates of animal abuse in pet-owning families experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). We also examined whether higher levels of IPV (as measured by subscales from the Conflict Tactics Scales) predicted increased risk for partner-perpetrated animal abuse. Our sample included 291 mother-child dyads, where the mothers sought services from domestic violence agencies. Nearly half the sample is comprised of Mexican immigrants. Mothers reported that 11.7% of partners threatened to harm a pet and 26.1% actually harmed a pet, the latter of which represents a lower rate than in similar studies. When examining animal abuse by "Hispanic status," follow-up analyses revealed significant omnibus differences between groups, in that non-Hispanic U.S.-born partners (mostly White) displayed higher rates of harming pets (41%) than either U.S.-born or Mexican-born Hispanic groups (27% and 12.5%, respectively). Differences in rates for only threatening (but not harming) pets were not significant, possibly due to a small number of partners ( n = 32) in this group. When examining whether partners' IPV predicted only threatening to harm pets, no IPV subscale variables (Physical Assault, Psychological Aggression, Injury, or Sexual Coercion) were significant after controlling for income, education, and Hispanic status. When examining actual harm to pets, more Psychological Aggression and less Physical Assault significantly predicted slightly higher risk of harm. However, Mexican-born partners had nearly 4 times lower risk of harming a pet. Overall, these results suggest that Hispanic men who are perpetrators of IPV are less likely to harm pets than non-Hispanic perpetrators of IPV, particularly if Mexican-born. Considering that the United States has a significant proportion of Mexican immigrants, it may be worthwhile to explore the topics of IPV and animal abuse within this group.

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Section: Pet Treatment Survey (Pts)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Intimate Partner Violence and Animal Abuse in an Immigrant-Rich Sample of Mother–Child Dyads Recruited From Domestic Violence Programs

Hartman

Hageman

Williams

et al. 2015

J Interpers Violence

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“…Children’s exposure to AC was measured using the Pet Treatment Survey (PTS; Ascione, 2011). The PTS is a 28-item measure specifically created for use with women receiving IPV services to measure how pets are treated in homes where IPV occurs.…”

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Positive Engagement with Pets Buffers the Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Callous-Unemotional Traits in Children

Murphy

Voorhees

O’Connor

et al. 2021

J Interpers Violence

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Childhood exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with serious psychological outcomes including increased odds of developing callous-unemotional (CU) traits and behaviors. Recent studies suggest that concomitant exposure to animal cruelty (AC) may increase this risk. However, even under these circumstances, bonds with companion animals may still be a protective factor that buffers the deleterious impact of IPV on child adjustment. This cross-sectional study evaluates whether, and to what extent, the association between exposure to IPV and children’s CU and empathic-prosocial (EP) traits vary as a function of children’s positive engagement with pets and exposure to AC. Participants included 204 children (aged 7–12 years; 57% Latinx) and their maternal caregiver who were recruited from domestic violence agencies in a western US state. We conducted multiple moderation analyses to evaluate each outcome individually (i.e., CU traits, EP traits), adjusting for the effects of child age, gender, and Hispanic ethnicity. Positive engagement with pets significantly moderated the relationship between IPV and CU traits, ∇R = 0.03, F (1, 195) = 7.43, β = –0.17, t(195) = –2.73, p = .007. Specifically, when high levels of positive engagement with pets is present, IPV is negatively associated with CU traits, whereas the reverse was true at low levels of positive engagement with pets. Evidence of moderation by AC was not supported. Our findings suggest that children who form close relationships with their pets in the context of IPV appear to derive important support from these animals; safeguarding the well-being of these animals may be critical to their long-term emotional health.

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“…Children's Treatment of Animals Questionnaire (Thompson & Gullone, 2003) (n = 2), and Attitudes Toward the Treatment of Animals Scale (Henry, 2004) (n = 2). The following measures were used in a single study each: Experiences with Animals (a modified version of Flynn, 1999), an item within the Child Assessment Schedule (Hodges et al, 1982), Pet Maltreatment Assessment (Ascione & Weber, 1995), an item from the Child Sexual Behavior Inventory (Friedrich, 1997), and an item from the Children and Animals Assessment Instrument (Ascione et al, 1997).…”

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Psychological Risk Factors for Childhood Nonhuman Animal Cruelty

Hawkins

Williams

2017

Soc Animals

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Despite growing research into human-nonhuman animal relationships, little is known about childhood cruelty to nonhuman animals. The purpose of this review was to investigate the potential psychological risk factors for childhood cruelty to animals. The aim was to assemble, synthesize, and evaluate the quality and breadth of existing empirical research and highlight areas in need of further study. The review reveals a myriad of potential psychological risk factors associated with childhood animal cruelty, but highlights the decrease in publications on this topic over time and the lack of high-quality publications. Investigating the factors underlying cruel behavior toward animals has great implications for animal welfare and child wellbeing, and is vital for designing and implementing successful universal and targeted interventions to prevent cruelty to animals.

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Battered Partner Shelter Survey/Pet Maltreatment Survey

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Intimate Partner Violence and Animal Abuse in an Immigrant-Rich Sample of Mother–Child Dyads Recruited From Domestic Violence Programs

Intimate Partner Violence and Animal Abuse in an Immigrant-Rich Sample of Mother–Child Dyads Recruited From Domestic Violence Programs

Positive Engagement with Pets Buffers the Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Callous-Unemotional Traits in Children

Psychological Risk Factors for Childhood Nonhuman Animal Cruelty

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