Englund Maisy D, Cronin Katherine A
Animal Welfare Science Program, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL, United States.
Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States.
Front Vet Sci. 2023 Aug 2;10:1250251. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1250251. eCollection 2023.
The ways in which humans can support good welfare for animals in their care is an ongoing subject of debate: some place emphasis on the animals' physical health; others, on animals' ability to live "natural lives"; and others on animals' affective states or psychological wellbeing. Recently, there has been an increase in interest in how an animal's ability to exercise control over its environment could impact their welfare. In this article, we take the stance that the relevant aspects of the first two concepts of animal welfare (physical health, natural lives) are largely addressed when an animal's psychological wellbeing is prioritized. Through that lens, we review the current state of the literature regarding the psychology of control, and the intersection between choice, control, and welfare. We clarify terms to support future work, and propose future directions that could lead to a better understanding of the psychological benefits of choice and control and ultimately inform animal care decisions.
人类如何为其照料的动物提供良好福利，这一直是一个备受争议的话题：有些人强调动物的身体健康；另一些人则注重动物过“自然生活”的能力；还有一些人关注动物的情感状态或心理健康。最近，人们越来越关注动物控制其环境的能力如何影响它们的福利。在本文中，我们的立场是，当动物的心理健康被置于优先地位时，动物福利的前两个概念（身体健康、自然生活）的相关方面在很大程度上得到了解决。通过这个视角，我们回顾了关于控制心理学以及选择、控制与福利之间交叉点的现有文献状况。我们明确术语以支持未来的研究工作，并提出未来的研究方向，这些方向可能会使我们更好地理解选择和控制带来的心理益处，并最终为动物照料决策提供参考。
