publication . Article . Other literature type . 2018

Why are women less likely to support animal exploitation than men? The mediating roles of social dominance orientation and empathy

Name: Why are women less likely to support animal exploitation than men? The mediating roles of social dominance orientation and empathy
Keywords: Empathy, Gender differences, Human–animal relations, Social dominance orientation, Speciesism, :Ciências Sociais::Psicologia [Domínio/Área Científica], General Psychology, Social dominance, orientation

Abílio Oliveira; João Graça; João Graça; Taciano L. Milfont; Maria Manuela Calheiros; Maria Manuela Calheiros;

Open Access English

Published: 15 Jul 2018

Country: Portugal

Summary

Abstract

Women tend to be more concerned about the welfare of (human/nonhuman) animals and the natural environment than men. A growing literature has shown that gender differences in environmental exploitation can be explained partially by the fact that women and men differ in their social dominance and empathic orientations. We extend past studies by examining whether social dominance orientation (SDO; ‘Superior groups should dominate inferior groups’) and empathy (‘I feel others’ emotions’) also help explain gender differences in attitudes towards nonhuman animals. Our mediation model confirmed that SDO and empathy partially and independently mediate gender differences...

doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2018.03.007

handle: 11370/4036dea5-2c7e-45eb-85f1-fa986ff6489e

Subjects

free text keywords: Empathy, Gender differences, Human–animal relations, Social dominance orientation, Speciesism, :Ciências Sociais::Psicologia [Domínio/Área Científica], General Psychology, Social dominance, orientation, Population, education.field_of_study, education, Mediation (Marxist theory and media studies), media_common.quotation_subject, media_common, Psychology, Welfare, Social psychology

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