Data: Cognitive Vulnerabilities Animal Attributions Survey

Background:
This study employed a correlational and predictive research design. The predictor variables in the study were cognitive vulnerability (CV) and anthropomorphic attributions (AA) towards animals, while the outcome variable was willingness to own (WTO). Fear was investigated as the third variable acting as the mediator between cognitive vulnerability and the WTO and as the moderator for the effects of anthropomorphic attributions on the WTO. The type of animal was considered an independent variable in the study with two levels: high fear (snake and spider) and low fear (cat and rabbit). 
Methods: A total of 341 respondents were recruited for an online survey through convenience and snowball sampling; 121 datasets (35%) were excluded from the analyses because they were mostly incomplete. The final sample consisted of 220 participants (68.6% female and 83.6% pet owners). Nine participants identified as non-binary/third gender and one preferred not to disclose. Their ages ranged between 18 and 64 years (M age = 34.14 years, SD = 10.96). The sample included students from James Cook University (JCU) and other universities who were recruited through email via a specified person of contact, as well as community participants. Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the JCU Human Research Ethics Committee (H9129). 
This data record contains:

De-identified survey data and variable names in .csv, .sav and .ods format

Software/equipment used to create/collect the data: Qualtrics Experience Management platform used to create and disseminate the survey, and to export dataSPSS Version 29.0.1.1 used to export Survey data
Software/equipment used to manipulate/analyse the data: SPSS Version 29.0.1.1

研究背景：
本研究采用相关与预测性研究设计。本研究的预测变量为认知易感性（cognitive vulnerability, CV）与对动物的拟人化归因（anthropomorphic attributions, AA），因变量为宠物饲养意愿（willingness to own, WTO）。恐惧被作为第三变量，一方面作为认知易感性与饲养意愿之间的中介变量，另一方面作为拟人化归因对饲养意愿影响的调节变量。此外，本研究将动物类型设为自变量，包含两个水平：高恐惧动物（蛇与蜘蛛）与低恐惧动物（猫与兔）。

研究方法：
本研究通过便利抽样与滚雪球抽样招募了共341名受访者参与线上调查。其中121份数据集（占比35%）因存在大量缺失项被排除在分析之外。最终有效样本包含220名参与者，其中68.6%为女性，83.6%为养宠人士。另有9名参与者标识为非二元/第三性别，1名参与者未披露性别信息。参与者年龄分布在18至64岁之间（平均年龄M=34.14岁，标准差SD=10.96）。样本涵盖通过指定联系人邮件招募的詹姆斯库克大学（James Cook University, JCU）及其他高校学生，同时包含社区招募的参与者。本研究已获得詹姆斯库克大学人类研究伦理委员会（Human Research Ethics Committee, H9129）的伦理批准。

本数据集包含：
已去标识化的调查数据与变量名称，格式为.csv、.sav及.ods。

用于创建与采集数据的软件/设备：
使用Qualtrics Experience Management平台创建并发布调查问卷、导出调查数据；使用SPSS Version 29.0.1.1导出调查数据。

用于处理与分析数据的软件/设备：
SPSS Version 29.0.1.1