To elucidate the best predictors of higher scores on the animal abuse proclivity subscales for the direct scenarios, a backward linear regression was conducted. The summed score of the proclivity items for the direct scenarios (higher scores indicating higher levels of proclivity) was used as the dependent variable; whereas the four childhood animal abuse items, and the summed scores of the four IRI subscales (i.e., perspective taking, fantasy, empathetic concern, and personal distress) and the two RCRQ subscales (i.e., direct aggression and indirect aggression) were inputted as the independent variables. Seven models were computed with the final significant model, = 6.49, < .001, explaining 13% of F(4,145) p the variance. The independent variables in the final model were all significant: i.e., empathetic concern (β = -.24, = .002), direct aggression (β = .20, = .011), killed a stray p p animal as a child (β = .32, = .002), and tortured an animal as a child (β = -.23, = .026). p p Psychological and Behavioral Predictors of Indirect Forms of Animal Abuse Proclivity A second backward linear regression was conducted to elucidate the best predictors of indirect of animal abuse proclivity. The summed score of the proclivity items for the indirect scenarios (higher scores indicating higher levels of proclivity) was used as the dependent variable; whereas, similar to the previous regression, the four childhood animal abuse items, and the summed scores of the four IRI subscales (i.e., perspective taking, fantasy, empathetic concern, and personal distress) and the two RCRQ subscales (i.e., direct aggression and indirect aggression) were inputted as the independent variables. Eight models were computed with the final significant model, = 11.04, < .001, explaining 17% F(3,146) p of the variance. The remaining independent variables were all significant: i.e., empathetic concern (β = -.32, < .001), personal distress (β = .17, = .023), and killed a stray animal as p p a child (β = .22, = .004). p Discussion
To elucidate the best predictors of higher scores on the animal abuse proclivity subscales for the direct scenarios, a backward linear regression was conducted. The summed score of the proclivity items for the direct scenarios (higher scores indicating higher levels of proclivity) was used as the dependent variable; whereas the four childhood animal abuse items, and the summed scores of the four IRI subscales (i.e., perspective taking, fantasy, empathetic concern, and personal distress) and the two RCRQ subscales (i.e., direct aggression and indirect aggression) were inputted as the independent variables. Seven models were computed with the final significant model, F(4,145) = 6.49, p < .001, explaining 13% of the variance. The independent variables in the final model were all significant: i.e., empathetic concern (β = -.24, p = .002), direct aggression (β = .20, p = .011), killed a stray animal as a child (β = .32, p = .002), and tortured an animal as a child (β = -.23, p = .026). Psychological and Behavioral Predictors of Indirect Forms of Animal Abuse Proclivity A second backward linear regression was conducted to elucidate the best predictors of indirect of animal abuse proclivity. The summed score of the proclivity items for the indirect scenarios (higher scores indicating higher levels of proclivity) was used as the dependent variable; whereas, similar to the previous regression, the four childhood animal abuse items, and the summed scores of the four IRI subscales (i.e., perspective taking, fantasy, empathetic concern, and personal distress) and the two RCRQ subscales (i.e., direct aggression and indirect aggression) were inputted as the independent variables. Eight models were computed with the final significant model, F(3,146) = 11.04, p < .001, explaining 17% of the variance. The remaining independent variables were all significant: i.e., empathetic concern (β = -.32, p < .001), personal distress (β = .17, p = .023), and killed a stray animal as a child (β = .22, p = .004). Discussion
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