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Abstract：
The reported positive outcomes of animal-assisted services have led to an emerging interest in many different aspects of human-animal interactions. The influence of an assistance animal is thought to encompass several psychosocial domains in the life of a person with a significant health impairment. However, little is known about the mechanisms underlying the relationship between Hearing Dogs and their owners. A prospective study design using a written questionnaire method was utilized to survey 58 current and 23 prospective Australian Lions Hearing Dogs owners. The Pet Expectations Inventory (PEI) was used to investigate the anticipated role of Hearing Dogs in waitlisted persons with hearing loss/Deafness, whereas the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale (LAPS) was completed by current owners to assess emotional attachment. The results revealed a high mean PEI score (M = 73.1, SD = 10.9, Mdn = 73.0, range: 55-91), with prospective owners strongly expecting the role of Hearing Dogs to include companionship/love and security. Furthermore, strong attachment features were evident in the owners\' relationships with Hearing Dogs, as demonstrated by a high total LAPS score (M = 81.2, SD = 7.5, range: 63-91). Mean scores for statements within the \"people substitution\" category were highest (range = 3.6/4.00-3.9/4.00). In this demographically homogenous study cohort, it appeared that the high expectations of potential Hearing Dog owners for their animals to serve supportive roles beyond hearing assistance should be achievable, as evidenced by the strong attachment relationships displayed between Hearing Dogs and their owners.
摘要：
据报道，动物辅助服务的积极成果引起了人们对人类与动物互动的许多不同方面的兴趣。辅助动物的影响被认为包括具有严重健康损害的人的生活中的几个心理社会领域。然而,人们对听力犬与其主人之间关系的潜在机制知之甚少。使用书面问卷方法进行的前瞻性研究设计用于调查58名当前和23名未来的澳大利亚狮子听力犬的主人。宠物期望清单（PEI）用于调查听力犬在听力损失/耳聋的候补名单中的预期作用，而列克星敦宠物依恋量表（LAPS）是由当前所有者完成的，以评估情感依恋。结果显示平均PEI得分较高（M=73.1，SD=10.9，Mdn=73.0，范围：55-91），与潜在的业主强烈期望听力狗的角色包括陪伴/爱和安全。此外，强烈的依恋特征在业主与听力犬的关系中很明显，如高总LAPS评分（M=81.2，SD=7.5，范围：63-91）所示。“人员替代”类别中的陈述的平均得分最高（范围=3.6/4.00-3.9/4.00）。在这个人口统计学上同质的研究队列中，看来，潜在的听力犬主人对其动物的支持作用超出听力援助的高期望应该是可以实现的，听力狗和它们的主人之间表现出的强烈的依恋关系证明了这一点。
