Open AccessTHE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEALTH ANXIETY, PERCEIVED STRESS AND SATISFACTION OF PET OWNERS
Author(s) -
Mădălina BUDIMIR,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bulletin of the "transilvania" university of braşov. series vii, social sciences and law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2066-771X
pISSN - 2066-7701
DOI - 10.31926/but.ssl.2021.14.63.2.6
Subject(s) - anxiety , life satisfaction , psychology , stress (linguistics) , social psychology , applied psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry , linguistics , philosophy
The aim of the study is to see if and in what way pets influence certain aspects of their owners˴ lives. Methodology: A number of 856 participants filled in the online form, out of which 586 have at least one pet. Results: The results show that there are significant differences between the two groups. Animal owners are less anxious about their health, have a lower perceived stress level and higher life satisfaction than non-owners. Conclusion: Given the results obtained, pets positively influence the life of the owner. This link should be studied in more detail in future research.