Ethnic variations in pet attachment among students at an American school of veterinary medicine
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| Abstract |
This study explores ethnic variations in animal companion ("pet") attachment among 133 students enrolled in a school of veterinary medicine. The 57 White and 76 African American participants completed surveys that included background information, several questions about their animal companions, and a pet attachment questionnaire (PAQ).White students had signicantly higher PAQ scores than did African American students (p<.001). White students also had signicantly more pets (M=4.05 vs. 2.18, p<.001) and more kinds of pets (M=2.30 vs. 1.57, p<.001) and were more likely to allow pets to sleep on their beds (70% vs. 53%, p<.05). Although keeping pets is a universal cultural phenomenon, how that attachment is expressed may vary from culture- to-culture. This study explores possible explanations and implications for these variations. |
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Purdue University |
| Date | 2003 |
| Publication Title | Society and Animals |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 101-102 |
| Publisher | Brill |
| DOI | 10.1163/156853002320770065 |
| Language | English |
| Notes | This article is provided by Brill publishing house: http://www.brill.com/ |
| Additional Language | English |
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