Attachment to Dogs and Cats in Germany: Translation of the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale (LAPS) and Description of the Pet Owning Population in Germany

Human-animal interaction bulletin Pub Date : 2019-12-01 DOI:10.1079/hai.2019.0006

Benedikt Hielscher, U. Ganslosser, I. Froboese

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Introduction: Attachment to pets has been shown to impact pet owners’ (PO) physical health and quality of life. As no instrument for obtaining this kind of data currently exists in German, translating and validating the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale (LAPS) was the aim of this study. Method: Online and paper-pencil questionnaires were used. LAPS and socio-demo-graphic data were recorded. Subjects were recruited via social media and with the help of the Verband für das deutsche Hundewesen (VDH) and one other association. A second trial was performed to examine test-retest reliability for the online questionnaire at least five days after initial completion. Results: Internal consistency is high for the total LAPS score (Cronbach’s □ = .89). Test-retest reliability is high for total LAPS score (ICC = .95; 95 % CI = .94, .96; p < .001). A significant negative correlation was found between age of the subject and total LAPS score (r = -.24, p < .001). Women scored significantly higher than men in total LAPS score (p = .008, d = -.36) and dog owners (DO) scored higher than cat owners (CO) (p = .020, d = .23). Further, significant differences have been found when comparing among PO to their level of educational attainment ( p < .001 , ω = .21 ). No significant differences between owners of purebred and owners of mixed breed pets to their animals were found. Conclusion: The German translation of the LAPS is a reliable instrument and can be used for future research.

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德国对狗和猫的依恋:列克星敦宠物依恋量表(LAPS)的翻译和德国宠物拥有人口的描述

导读:对宠物的依恋已被证明会影响宠物主人(PO)的身体健康和生活质量。由于目前在德语中没有获得此类数据的工具，因此翻译和验证列克星敦宠物依恋量表(LAPS)是本研究的目的。方法:采用在线问卷和纸笔问卷。记录了lap和社会人口统计数据。研究对象是通过社交媒体招募的，并得到了德国健康协会(VDH)和另一个协会的帮助。进行第二次试验，以检验在线问卷在初次完成后至少五天的重测信度。结果:LAPS总分的内部一致性较高(Cronbach’s□= 0.89)。lap总分重测信度较高(ICC = 0.95;95% ci = 0.94, 0.96;P < 0.001)。被试年龄与lap总分呈显著负相关(r = -)。24, p < 0.001)。女性的lap总分明显高于男性(p = 0.008, d = - 0.36)，养狗者(DO)得分高于养猫者(CO) (p = 0.020, d = 0.23)。此外，当比较PO与其受教育程度水平时，发现显着差异(p < 0.001， ω = .21)。纯种宠物的主人和混合品种宠物的主人对他们的动物没有显著差异。结论:LAPS的德语翻译是一种可靠的工具，可用于未来的研究。

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