Survey Instrument Now Available For Children Attitude Toward Animals
This survey instrument has been created to asses children’s relationships to, experiences with, and feelings toward animals. The instrument contains 10 questions. It has not been tested, but is suggested as a possible standardized measure of children’s attachment to pets.
Summary:
“It is useful to have a set of questions available to guide the assessment of the child’s experiences with animals. The Childhood Trust Survey on Animal-Related Experiences (CTSARE) is a 10 item screening questionnaire for children, adolescents and adults that asks about experiences of ownership, attachment, loss, cruelty and fears related to pets and other animals. A longer version of the CTSARE has been adapted for use in several studies…The validity and reliability of CTSARE have not been established. This instrument should be used as an interview guide and administered orally so the interviewer can use follow-up questions to obtain additional information as appropriate”