Influence of pet ownership on self-esteem, life satisfaction and loneliness among over 65s in Ireland
Year: 2013
Type: report
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The\npurpose\nof\nthis\nstudy\nwas\nto\nexamine\nthe\neffect\nof\npet\nownership\non\nself-‐esteem,\nlife\nsatisfaction\nand\nloneliness\nin\npet\nowners\nand\nnon-‐owners.\nData\nwas\ncollected\nfrom\n147\nparticipants.\nData\nwas\ngathered\nby\nmeans\nof\nself-‐reported\nquestionnaires\nthat\nassessed\nself-‐esteem,\nlife\nsatisfaction\nand\nloneliness.\nAn\nindependent\nsample\nt-‐tests\nshowed\nthat\nthere\nwas\na\nsignificant\ndifference\nin\nlevels\nof\nloneliness\nexperienced\nby\npet\nowners\nand\nnon-‐owners\n(t (137) = -2.09, p = .038, 2-tailed). Additional t-tests showed there was no\nsignificant difference between pet owners and non-owners on levels of self-esteem and life\nsatisfaction. A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed there was no significant\ndifference in loneliness, life satisfaction and self-esteem between owners of different types of\npets. Author keywords: life satisfaction, self-esteem, loneliness, over 65's
Source: eSource (Dublin Business School)
Author: Grainne Mhaistir
Language: English
Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1506615774