Own a Pet – Stay well and Happy : an exploratory study

Abstract

Background: Pets seem like perfect companions providing unconditional love without any expectation from owner. Pets can be seen as stress reducer and being looked upon as companions and members of the family. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of pet ownership on happiness, psychological well-being in pet owners and non-pet owners. Methodology: Data was collected from 100 participants. Data was gathered by means of questionnaires that assessed happiness, psychological well-being. The Ryff scale of psychological well-being and subjective happiness scale have been employed. The data were analyzed by employing mean, SD and t-tests. Results: Results of this study showed that there is significant difference in levels of happiness and psychological well-being experienced by pet owners and non-pet owners.

Pet-Keeping and its Role on the Psychological Well-Being of Adolescents in Khyber Pakhtoon Khwah (KP)

“…The findings of the current study revealed a significant difference in the psychological well-being of individuals who keep pets compared to those who do not own pets. The research showed that pet keepers tend to have higher levels of psychological wellbeing than non-pet keepers, aligning with the results of a study conducted by Chaudhary and Srivastava (2017), which also reported that pet owners experience enhanced psychological well-being compared to individuals without pets.…”