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May 16, 2026Conservation BiologyOpen Access

Psychometric framework for coexistence with large carnivores

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BGBenjamin GhasemiGKGerard KyleTTTara Teel

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Overview

Randomized trial develops and validates psychometric scales assessing coexistence attitudes in Colorado residents, suggesting a framework for conservation efforts.

Key Points

  • The study aims to create and validate psychometric scales measuring willingness to coexist with large carnivores and the beliefs supporting this coexistence.
  • Developed psychometric scales through expert elicitation and grounded in risk perception theory and moral psychology.
  • Validated the scales with three samples of Colorado residents (n=434, 442, 433) focusing on gray wolves, mountain lions, and black bears.
  • Utilized expert review, cognitive interviews, confirmatory factor analyses, and measurement invariance testing.
  • Psychometric scales demonstrated strong construct validity with consistent factor structures and evidence of convergent and discriminant validity.
  • Concurrent validity indicated positive associations with related attitudes and behavioral intentions.
  • Tools can facilitate standardized comparisons across species and assess public readiness for coexistence.

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Ghasemi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a080acea487c87a6a40cc1ahttps://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70326
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