Las reacciones frente al maltrato de los animales de granja: el papel de la actitud hacia los animales y del especismo

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https://doi.org/10.5944/ap.20.2.39324

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La defensa de los derechos de los animales ha contribuido a cuestionar la relación entre humanos y animales, cen­trándose en el maltrato animal. La ley ha sido reformada para amparar tanto a fauna protegida como a animales que viven bajo control humano, pasando de considerarlos de cosas a seres sintientes. El objetivo de este estudio es ana­lizar la relación del especismo y las actitudes hacia los ani­males con la percepción del maltrato a los animales de granja, teniendo en cuenta el género y el lugar de residen­cia, y controlando la deseabilidad social. Participaron en este estudio 457 personas, con edades comprendidas entre los 18 y los 73 años. El 73 % eran mujeres y el 63.7% vivía en zonas urbanas. Respondieron en línea a un cuestionario que incluía escenarios de maltrato de animales de granja, la Animal Attitude Scale, la Especiesim Scale y la Social Desiderability Scale. Los resultados mostraron que la per­cepción del maltrato de animales de granja, y la disposi­ción a intervenir para detenerlo, estaban más relacionadas con las actitudes hacia los animales que con el especismo. Además, los participantes que vivían en zonas rurales fue­ron más especistas, pero no tuvieron actitudes más negati­vas que los que vivían en zonas urbanas. Los resultados se discuten en términos de si la ley debería considerar a todos los animales por igual, independientemente de la percep­ción social, como en el caso de los distintos géneros y et­nias, o si debería hacer distinciones redefiniendo la instru­mentalidad animal en términos de biodiversidad y sosteni­bilidad

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2023-12-31

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Vera, A., Ruiz, C., & Martín, A. M. (2023). Las reacciones frente al maltrato de los animales de granja: el papel de la actitud hacia los animales y del especismo. Acción Psicológica, 20(2), 29–42. https://doi.org/10.5944/ap.20.2.39324