Table 3.
Sample Descriptives for Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale (LAPS) by Scale.
| Have/want children a | No children/childfree | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean rank b | n | Mean rank b | U | p | PS c | |
| Scale 1 d | 663 | 469.25 | 254 | 432.24 | 77403.00 | .056 | 0.540 |
| Scale 2 d | 663 | 471.71 | 254 | 425.83 | 75776.50 | .019 | 0.550 |
| Scale 3 d | 663 | 483.51 | 254 | 395.02 | 67949.50 | .001 | 0.597 |
a
The demographic category “undecided/alloparent” was collapsed into “Have/Want Children” to account for the ambiguity that these individuals may choose to have children.
b
Lower Mean Rank signifies more agreement with statements from the scale.
c
Probability of Superiority (PS) measured effect size as it does not expect nor require equal and normal distribution of data.
d
Scale 1 = Animal Rights/Animal Welfare; Scale 2 = General Attachment; Scale 3 = People Substituting (Johnson et al., 1992).