Material Information
- Title:
- IN DOG WE TRUST: THE RELATION BETWEEN PET OWNERSHIP AND INTERPERSONAL TRUST
- Physical Description:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Creator:
- Wucker, Rebecca
- Publisher:
- New College of Florida
- Place of Publication:
- Sarasota, Fla.
- Publication Date:
- 2014
Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree:
- Bachelor's ( B.A.)
- Degree Grantor:
- New College of Florida
- Degree Divisions:
- Social Sciences
- Area of Concentration:
- Psychology
Subjects
- Genre:
- bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, territorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Notes
- Abstract:
- Previous studies have found numerous associations between pet ownership throughout the human lifespan and mental and physical benefits. The current study explored the potential relation between pet ownership and interpersonal trust and trustworthiness. One-hundred and twenty-three participants took an online survey that measured trust, trustworthiness, features of an attachment figure for pet, close friend, and parent/guardian, current and previous pet ownership, and demographics. All but two of the participants had a pet in childhood, while 78 participants had pets currently. Participants with pets currently were significantly more trustworthy and slightly more trusting than participants without pets currently, indicating that current pet ownership does relate to trustworthiness and, to a lesser extent, trust. The only significant relation found between pet type and trust or trustworthiness was that current dog owners were more trustworthy than participants who did not currently own dogs. Differences were also found between the human relationships and the pet relationship on the features of an attachment figure scale, including pets being more likely to be seen as safe havens by participants and evoke proximity maintenance and separation distress in participants than parents/guardians.
- Statement of Responsibility:
- by Rebecca Wucker
- Thesis:
- Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2014
- General Note:
- RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- General Note:
- This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida Libraries, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law.
- General Note:
- Faculty Sponsor: Harley, Heidi
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- New College of Florida
- Holding Location:
- New College of Florida
- Rights Management:
- Applicable rights reserved.
- Classification:
- S.T. 2014 W8
- System ID:
- AA00024836:00001
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