Adaptation of the Pet Attitude Scale to German

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ID12418878
AuthorsAnne-Kristin Römpke (0000-0002-5445-1742, Department of Social Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Leipzig UniversityGermany, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume27
Issue1
Pages11-24
Publication date2019-01-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociety and Animals (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1063-1119 • E-ISSN: 1568-5306
PublisherBrill (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1163/15685306-12341595
OpenAlexW2911346274
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited7

The growing body of research on human-animal bonds highlights the need of common methods and research designs to facilitate comparisons. A well-evaluated and widely used instrument for measuring subjective attitude towards house pets (companion animals) is the Pet Attitude Scale ( PAS ). The objective of the present study was to develop and validate a cross-cultural version of the PAS for use in German-speaking countries. The scale was translated and back-translated, pre-tested, and tested for reliability and factor structure. Results indicated the German adaptation showed reliability measures comparable to the original version. The factor structure resembled the results of a reevaluation of the PAS . Prediction of companion animal ownership showed good results. The German adaptation of the PAS appears to be reliable and valid for the assessment of the attitude towards companion animals in German-speaking countries

Adaptation (eye · Cartography · Companion animal · Geography · German · Linguistics · Reliability (semiconductor · Scale (ratio · Animal and Plant Science Education · Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Philosophy · Psychology

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