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UNASSIGNED: Research points to a relationship between owner personality and strength of attachment to one\'s pet, with implications for psychological health. So far, studies in this area, albeit sparse, have focused on the \'Big Five\' traits of owner personality. The \'Dark Triad\' is a cluster of traits that has also been linked to emotional deficits, but has been overlooked in relation to pet attachment. This study therefore examined the association between owner personality and pet attachment, focusing on both the \'Big Five\' and \'Dark Triad\' traits of personality.
UNASSIGNED: A cross-sectional design was employed to collect quantitative data from dog and cat owners across the globe between May-June 2023. A purpose-designed online survey collected sociodemographic details, along with information on pet ownership, strength of the pet-owner bond and participant personality, assessed using the Big Five personality scale and the Short Dark Triad scale. The survey was fully completed by 759 dog and 179 cat owners.
UNASSIGNED: Analysis revealed significant correlations between many of the participants\' personality traits, both within and between scales. Strength of pet attachment was positively correlated with neuroticism and conscientiousness, and, more weakly, to Machiavellianism. Regression analysis revealed that females, dog owners, people over the age of 50 and individuals who had children under 18 years to care for were more strongly attached to their pets than others. Both neuroticism and conscientiousness were found to be significant predictors of participants\' pet attachment scores. None of the Dark Triad traits significantly predicted the criterion.
UNASSIGNED: This study points to a relationship between strength of attachment to one\'s pet and owner personality, at least as measured using the Big Five approach to personality assessment. There was little to support an association between the Dark Triad traits and strength of attachment to one\'s pet, although the link between these characteristics and attachment styles is still unknown. The investigation lends support for the idea that high attachment levels are associated with personality traits aligned to psychological ill-health. Further work is recommended in this area, with a greater focus on both strength and quality (e.g., attachment style) of the pet-owner bond.
UNASSIGNED: A cross-sectional design was employed to collect quantitative data from dog and cat owners across the globe between May-June 2023. A purpose-designed online survey collected sociodemographic details, along with information on pet ownership, strength of the pet-owner bond and participant personality, assessed using the Big Five personality scale and the Short Dark Triad scale. The survey was fully completed by 759 dog and 179 cat owners.
UNASSIGNED: Analysis revealed significant correlations between many of the participants\' personality traits, both within and between scales. Strength of pet attachment was positively correlated with neuroticism and conscientiousness, and, more weakly, to Machiavellianism. Regression analysis revealed that females, dog owners, people over the age of 50 and individuals who had children under 18 years to care for were more strongly attached to their pets than others. Both neuroticism and conscientiousness were found to be significant predictors of participants\' pet attachment scores. None of the Dark Triad traits significantly predicted the criterion.
UNASSIGNED: This study points to a relationship between strength of attachment to one\'s pet and owner personality, at least as measured using the Big Five approach to personality assessment. There was little to support an association between the Dark Triad traits and strength of attachment to one\'s pet, although the link between these characteristics and attachment styles is still unknown. The investigation lends support for the idea that high attachment levels are associated with personality traits aligned to psychological ill-health. Further work is recommended in this area, with a greater focus on both strength and quality (e.g., attachment style) of the pet-owner bond.
摘要：
■研究指出了主人个性与对宠物的依恋强度之间的关系，对心理健康有影响。到目前为止,这方面的研究,尽管稀疏，专注于所有者个性的“五大特征”。“黑暗三合会”是一系列特征，也与情感缺陷有关，但在宠物依恋方面却被忽视了。因此，这项研究检查了主人个性和宠物依恋之间的关系，专注于“五大”和“黑暗三合会”的人格特质。
■在2023年5月至6月之间，采用了横截面设计来收集全球狗和猫主人的定量数据。一项专门设计的在线调查收集了社会人口统计细节，连同宠物所有权的信息，宠物主人纽带和参与者个性的力量，使用大五人格量表和短黑暗三合会量表进行评估。这项调查由759只狗和179只猫的主人完成。
■分析显示，许多参与者的人格特质之间存在显着相关性，范围内和范围之间。宠物依恋强度与神经质和责任心呈正相关，and,更弱，马基雅维利主义。回归分析显示，女性，狗主人,50岁以上的人和有18岁以下儿童需要照顾的人比其他人更喜欢他们的宠物。发现神经质和责任心都是参与者宠物依恋得分的重要预测因子。黑暗三合会特征均未显着预测该标准。
■这项研究指出了对宠物的依恋强度与主人性格之间的关系，至少使用五大人格评估方法来衡量。没有什么可以支持黑暗三合会特征和对宠物的依恋强度之间的联系，尽管这些特征和依恋风格之间的联系仍然未知。这项调查支持了这样一种观点，即高依恋水平与心理疾病的人格特质相关。建议在这方面做进一步的工作，更加注重强度和质量(例如，宠物主人债券的附件样式)。
■在2023年5月至6月之间，采用了横截面设计来收集全球狗和猫主人的定量数据。一项专门设计的在线调查收集了社会人口统计细节，连同宠物所有权的信息，宠物主人纽带和参与者个性的力量，使用大五人格量表和短黑暗三合会量表进行评估。这项调查由759只狗和179只猫的主人完成。
■分析显示，许多参与者的人格特质之间存在显着相关性，范围内和范围之间。宠物依恋强度与神经质和责任心呈正相关，and,更弱，马基雅维利主义。回归分析显示，女性，狗主人,50岁以上的人和有18岁以下儿童需要照顾的人比其他人更喜欢他们的宠物。发现神经质和责任心都是参与者宠物依恋得分的重要预测因子。黑暗三合会特征均未显着预测该标准。
■这项研究指出了对宠物的依恋强度与主人性格之间的关系，至少使用五大人格评估方法来衡量。没有什么可以支持黑暗三合会特征和对宠物的依恋强度之间的联系，尽管这些特征和依恋风格之间的联系仍然未知。这项调查支持了这样一种观点，即高依恋水平与心理疾病的人格特质相关。建议在这方面做进一步的工作，更加注重强度和质量(例如，宠物主人债券的附件样式)。
