Volume : 8, Issue : 4, APR 2022

PET OWNERS AND NON PET OWNERS - A STUDY OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN RELATION TO PET OWNERSHIP

DIVYANSHI BHATT, DR. MANORANJAN TRIPATHY

Abstract

Background: Pets are integral part of people’s life and provide love and companionship to their owners. Pets can help to develop emotional intelligence within their owners as they are emotionally attached to their owners and help them to identify, regulate and regulate their emotions without saying anything.                                                                                                                

Aim: The purpose of the study was to examine the role of Pet ownership in the Emotional Intelligence of Pet owners and Non-pet owners.

Methodology: Data was collected from 60 participants. To meet the objectives of the study the researcher used Ex-post facto design was used. 60 participants were selected for the present study out of which 30 were pet owners and 30 were non pet owners. Samples were collected from the schools of Rishikesh, Uttrakhand by using accidental sampling. Participants between the age ranges of 13-18 were selected in the samples. Emotional Intelligence Scale developed by Dr. Sheetla Prasad (2009).                                                                                              

Statistical Analysis: The data was analyzed by computing mean, standard deviation and t-test.

Result: Result of the present study showed that there is no significant difference on the level of emotional intelligence, self-control, trustworthiness, conscientiousness and adoptability between pet owners and non- pet owners. Also there is a significant difference on the level of innovation between pet owners and non-pet owners.

Keywords

PET, PET OWNER, NON-PET OWNER, PET OWNERSHIP, ADOLESCENT, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE.

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