Pet Attachment Quastionnaire: Validity and Reliability Study
The aim of the current study is to test the validity and reliability of the Pet Attachment Questionnaire (PAQ), which assess attachment orientation toward pet. The sample of the study consisted of 260 pet owners (24 males and 234 females) aged between 19 and 62 years. In line with the study purpo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sada Institute of Art and Language Studies
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Nesne Psikoloji Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | http://www.nesnedergisi.com/makale/pdf/1520517342.pdf |
| Summary: | The aim of the current study is to test the validity and reliability of the Pet Attachment
Questionnaire (PAQ), which assess attachment orientation toward pet. The sample of the study
consisted of 260 pet owners (24 males and 234 females) aged between 19 and 62 years. In line
with the study purpose, participants were asked to complete Demographic Form, Pet
Attachment Questionnaire, Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale, CES-Depression Scale, StateTrait Anxiety Inventory, Penn Inventory of Scrupulosity, Experiences in Close RelationshipsRevised, Satisfaction with Life Scale. For the test-retest reliability analysis, 57 of the
participants were reached again. Data were analyzed via SPSS and AMOS programs. As a result
of the explanatory and confirmatory factor analysis, the two-factor structure of the PAQ,
defined as anxiety and avoidance was supported. Further statistical analyses supported that
PAQ was a valid and reliable measurement tool in the assessment of the attachment orientation
towards pet. |
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| ISSN: | 2147-6489 2147-6489 |