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. 2024 Nov 29;13:188. Originally published 2024 Mar 11. [Version 2] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.144232.2

Table 5. Model selection statistics and relative influence of the predictive variables on the variation of the social responsiveness, personality, and welfare.

Response variables GLM Subsets of models AICc ΔAICc VIF
SRS: Social Reluctance Best model 5 Juvenile Social Exposure 140.33 0.00 0.00
Full model 5 Sex + Life Experience + Species + Rearing + Infancy Social Exposure + Juvenile Social Exposure + Estimated Current Age + Estimated Age at Arrival 195.22 54.89 ≥10
SRS: Inappropriate Behaviour Best model 6 Rearing 142.29 0.00 0.00
Full model 6 Sex + Life Experience + Species + Rearing + Infancy Social Exposure + Juvenile Social Exposure + Estimated Current Age + Estimated Age at Arrival 196.26 53.97 ≥10
16PF: Introversion Best model 7 Juvenile Social Exposure + Life Experience + Sex+ Species 306.32 0.00 ≤2.12
Full model 7 Sex + Life Experience + Species + Rearing + Infancy Social Exposure + Juvenile Social Exposure + Estimated Current Age + Estimated Age at Arrival 343.64 37.32 ≥10
16PF: Unfriendliness Best model 8 Rearing 143.00 0.00 0.00
Full model 8 Sex + Life Experience + Species + Rearing + Infancy Social Exposure + Juvenile Social Exposure + Estimated Current Age + Estimated Age at Arrival 190.59 47.59 ≥10
16PF: Calmness Best model 9 Rearing 143.16 0.00 0.00
Full model 9 Sex + Life Experience + Species + Rearing + Infancy Social Exposure + Juvenile Social Exposure + Estimated Current Age + Estimated Age at Arrival 184.09 40.93 ≥10
Welfare: Welfare Best model 10 Rearing 314.09 0.00 0.00
Full model 10 Sex + Life Experience + Species + Rearing + Infancy Social Exposure + Juvenile Social Exposure + Estimated Current Age + Estimated Age at Arrival 363.21 49.12 ≥10
Welfare: Psychological Stimulation Best model 11 Infancy Social Exposure +Life Experience 101.39 0.00 ≤2.02
Full model 11 Sex + Life Experience + Species + Rearing + Infancy Social Exposure + Juvenile Social Exposure + Estimated Current Age + Estimated Age at Arrival 145.19 43.8 ≥10

Note. The Best Models in bold have some significant results at p < 0.05. AICc = Akaike’s information criterion corrected for small sample sizes. VIF = variance inflation factor. We only select models with a VIF < 5.