Identification of Gender Disparity in Well-Being and Personality Characteristics of Animal Lovers/ Non-Lovers and Pet Owner/ Non-Owner
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Keywords

Extraversion, agreeableness, conscience, neuroticism, openness, well-being, pet ownership, animal lover, gender differences

Abstract

The human-animal bond could bring joy, compassion, and humor. Attachment between humananimal have been intimately linked to gender health, wellbeing, and potentially the survival of humankind. The present research aimed to identify gender differences in personality i.e. extraversion, agreeableness, conscience, neuroticism, and openness and wellbeing in relation to pet ownership/ non-owner and animal love/ non loving attributes. The data was collected from 300 males and females through purposive sampling technique from different public and private institutes of Lahore, Pakistan. For evaluating people’s personality outcomes and wellbeing associated with presence of animals in their lives, SPSS analysis was used by applying Pearson product moment correlation and independent sample T-test. In Pakistan, pet owners and animal loving may also be linked to healthy attributes. The results showed significant gender differences with subsequent change in personality characteristics outcomes. Male pet owners have slightly higher levels of agreeableness, neuroticism, openness than female pet owner who had slightly higher extraversion quality. The personality characteristics has been found significantly and positively correlated with well-being among animal lovers. The increase in animal love is associated with high level of personality characteristics.

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