La presencia de mascotas en el entorno familiar y el bienestar psicológico en adultos mayores

Abstract

Abstract: The research analyzes the relationship between psychological well-being and interaction with pets in older adults, it was expected to obtain positive correlations between interaction owner-pet, emotional closeness and perceived cost with the six dimensions of well-being psychological. A cross-sectional, observational and prospective design was used, with a sample of 32 older adults from Loja. An ad hoc survey was applied, adapting the Monash pet-owner relationship scale and the psychological well-being scale by Ryff. The results obtained through frequencies, percentages, means and the test Spearman correlational, indicate that there are no significant correlations between the factor owner-pet interaction with no dimension of psychological well-being, but closeness emotional correlation positively correlates with self-acceptance and life purpose, and the cost perceived correlates directly with five of the dimensions except for personal relationships. It is concluded that emotional closeness and perceived cost are associated with most dimensions of psychological well-being except for relationships positive.