Odnos privrženosti vlastitim psima sa zadovoljenjem osnovnih psiholoških potreba i zadovoljstvom životom

master's thesis

• Title (english): The relationship between attachment to dogs and satisfaction of basic psychological needs and life satisfaction
• Author: Ivana Maja Miličević
• Mentor: Jelena Maričić (mentor)
• Mentor: Jelena Jureta (sumentor)
• Committee member: Lovorka Brajković (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Klara Saganić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Jelena Maričić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Croatian Studies; (Department of Psychology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-06-28, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology

Abstract

Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je dobiti uvid u odnos između privrženosti psima sa zadovoljstvom
životom i zadovoljenjem osnovnih psiholoških potreba kako bi se unaprijedilo znanstveno
razumijevanje područja odnosa pasa i ljudi. Istraživanje je provedeno na uzorku od 431 stanovnika
Hrvatske (243 vlasnika i 186 ne-vlasnika pasa) prosječne dobi 30,61 godina (sd = 11,673). Podatci
su prikupljeni pomoću online ankete, a korišteni su instrumenti Skala zadovoljstva životom
(Penezić, 2002), Skala zadovoljenja osnovnih psiholoških potreba (La Guardia, Ryan, Couchman
i Deci, 2000) i Adaptirana Lexington skala privrženosti kućnim ljubimcima (Penezić i Levačić,
2012). Osmišljeni model objasnio je 59,5% varijance zadovoljstva životom, gdje su dob,
roditeljstvo i zadovoljenje potrebe za autonomijom i kompetencijom bili značajni prediktori.
Zadovoljstvo životom i zadovoljenje osnovnih psiholoških potreba nije bilo različito između
vlasnika i ne-vlasnika pasa. Postoji razlika u ostvarivanju potrebe povezanosti između skupine
visokoobrazovanih i osoba koje nisu završile neki stupanj visokog obrazovanja na način da su
osobe sa završenim stupnjem visokog obrazovanja iskazale veću potrebu za povezanošću.
Zadovoljenje potrebe za kompetencijom veće je kod osoba koje žive s partnerom u odnosu na one
koji ne žive s partnerom. Istraživanje nije pokazalo značajne interakcijske efekte između bračnoga
statusa i vlasništva psa u zadovoljenju potreba za kompetencijom, niti glavni efekt vlasništva psa.
No, utvrđena je razlika u potrebi za kompetencijom između osoba koje nisu u vezi i osoba koje su
u vezi ili braku na način da su osobe izvan veze ili braka imale manje zadovoljenu potrebu za
kompetencijom. Nadalje, istraživanje je pokazalo da osobe koje su u vezi su zadovoljnije životom
od onih koji nisu u vezi, ali nije nađena razlika u zadovoljenju potrebe za povezanosti s obzirom
na bračni status. Također, nije utvrđena razlika u privrženosti psima s obzirom na razinu mjesečnih
prihoda po članu kućanstva ni između skupine roditelja i onih sudionika koji nemaju djecu.
Međutim, žene su pokazale veću privrženost psima u usporedbi s muškarcima.

Abstract (english)

The aim of this study was to gain insight into the relationship of dog attachment with life
satisfaction and the satisfaction of basic psychological needs in order to improve the scientific
understanding of the area of the relationship between dogs and humans. The research was
conducted on a sample of 431 inhabitants of Croatia (243 dog owners and 186 non-owners) with
an average age of 30,61 years (sd = 11,673). Data were collected using an online survey and using
the following instruments: Life Satisfaction Scale (Penezić, 2002), Basic Psychological Needs
Scale (La Guardia, Ryan, Couchman, and Children, 2000) and the Adapted Lexington Pet
Attachment Scale (Penezić and Levačić, 2012). Hierarchical regression analysis, ANOVA, t-test
and non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests were used for statistical analyses.
The designed model explained 59,5% of the life satisfaction variance with age, parenthood and
need for competence and autonomy as significant predictors. Life satisfaction and satisfaction of
basic psychological needs were not different between dog owners and non-owners. Statistically
significant difference was found in need for relatedness between a group of highly educated people
and people who have not completed a higher education degree in a way that people with a higher
education degree have shown greater satisfaction of the need for relatedness. Satisfying the need
for competence is more common in people living with a partner than in those not living with a
partner. Research showed no significant interaction effects between marital status and dog
ownership in competence satisfaction, nor the main effect of dog ownership. However, difference
in the need for competence between persons who are not in a relationship and persons who are in
a relationship or marriage was found, in such a way that persons outside the relationship or marriage
had less satisfied need for competence. Research showed that people who are in a relationship are
more satisfied with life than those who are not in a relationship, but it wasn't found in satisfaction
of the need for relatedness with respect to marital status. Furthermore, no difference in attachment
to dogs was found given the level of monthly income per household member nor between the group
of parents and those participants who do not have children. However, women showed a higher
attachment to dogs compared to men.

• Keywords: Zadovoljstvo životom; osnovne psihološke potrebe; privrženost psima
• Keywords (english): Life satisfaction; basic psychological needs; attachment to dogs
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:111:593008
• Study programme: Title: Department of Psychology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra psihologije (magistar/magistra psihologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-07-19 07:31:47