The effects of owning a pet on self-esteem and self-efficacy of Malaysian per owners
In this research, 200 pet owners and non-pet owners were studied to ascertain the effects of owning a pet on the self-esteem and self-efficacy of the pet owners. All the respondents completed self-reported questionnaires. While the results showed no significant differences, it was noted that there w...
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| Language: | English |
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Sunway University College
2005
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/12/ http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/12/1/cheong85.pdf |
| Summary: | In this research, 200 pet owners and non-pet owners were studied to ascertain the effects of owning a pet on the self-esteem and self-efficacy of the pet owners. All the respondents completed self-reported questionnaires. While the results showed no significant differences, it was noted that there was a tendency for people with pets to generally have slightly higher self-esteem and self-efficacy as compared to people without pets. The study also showed that higher self-esteem contributed towards predicting higher self-efficacy. |
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