Table 7.
Biserial correlations between attitudes items and whether a person who witnessed mistreatment reported it or not were small.
| Attitude Item | r | Sig (2-Tailed) | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB1. To what extent do you think reporting animal mistreatment would be likely to help the animal? | 0.029 | 0.540 | 456 |
| BB2. Reporting animal mistreatment is the right thing to do | 0.020 | 0.669 | 461 |
| BB3. Reporting animal mistreatment is not my responsibility | −0.076 | 0.105 | 459 |
| SN1. People whose opinions matter to me, like friends or family, would expect me to make a report if I witnessed animal mistreatment: | 0.097 * | 0.037 | 460 |
| SN2. My friends would think it was none of my business or criticise me if I reported animal mistreatment | −0.105 * | 0.026 | 454 |
| PBC1. I don’t have time to report animal mistreatment | −0.025 | 0.589 | 460 |
| PBC2. How confident would you be in recognising the signs of animal mistreatment | 0.086 | 0.065 | 462 |
| PBC3. How confident would you be in knowing what to do if you witnessed animal mistreatment | 0.125 ** | 0.007 | 461 |
| PBC4. How confident would you be in knowing who to report animal mistreatment to | 0.157 ** | 0.001 | 460 |
| ATT1. I would be unlikely to report animal mistreatment unless it was affecting me | 0-.051 | 0.276 | 457 |
| ATT2. I would be concerned about negative repercussions for me if I reported animal mistreatment | 0-.017 | 0.723 | 457 |
* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01.