Companion Animal Attachment and Military Transfer
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2608908 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Perry R Chumley (United States Army Veterinary Corps, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Environmental Practice, P.O. Box 1071, Knoxville, TN 37901–1071.), June D Gorski (University of Tennessee College of Education, Department of Health Leisure, and Safety.), June Gorski, Arnold M Saxton (0000-0003-3345-5127, Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station.), Ben P Granger (University of Tennessee College of Social Work.), John C New (University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Environmental Practice.) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 258-273 |
| Publication date | 1993-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthrozoös (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0892-7936 • E-ISSN: 1753-0377 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2752/089279393787002123 |
| OpenAlex | W2042378972 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 12 |
Human attachment levels to companion animals were compared to whether a companion animal accompanied a military family at transfer time. Attachment levels were measured by combining preexisting subscale instruments to form a 21-item pet attachment scale. Data were collected through a mail survey (67% response rate) of registered pet owners who were to transfer within six months from 13 military installations. Attachment levels to companion animals were positively associated with taking the pet upon transferring (X2=11.44, p <.01).A semantic differential scale was employed to measure "perceived" attachment levels, which were compared with the attachment levels from the combined subscale instrument. These two scales had a strong association with each other (X2=65.70, p<.001). Factor analysis of the combined subscale instrument yielded two factors, "pet companionship" and "pet affection," and reliability analysis estimated Cronbach's Alpha of .95
Affection · Animal welfare · Animal-assisted therapy · Biology · Cartography · Companion animal · Cronbach's alpha · HUBzero · Pet therapy · Psychometrics · Psychotherapist · Reliability (semiconductor · Scale (ratio · Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Psychology · Veterinary Practice and Education Studies · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
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| Citation span | 2006 - 2023 (18) |
| Highly cited | No |