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KMID : 1035420220100010137
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Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine
2022 Volume.10 No. 1 p.137 ~ p.147
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The Effect of Companion Animals Presence and Absence on Quality of Life and Emotions of Adults in their 20s
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Han Ji-Won
Bae Won-Sik
Lee Keon-Cheol
Sung Ji-Ho
Yoon Ji-Young
Jeong Ho-Yeon
Lee Jae-Min
Lim Jee-Hoon
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Abstract
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Purpose : The purpose of this study is to investigate how the existence of companion animals and the type of companion animals affect the quality of life and emotional stability of adults in their 20s.
Methods : The subjects of this study were adults in their twenties living in Busan who could understand the method of this study. The survey method was conducted with a questionnaire, consisting of 4 questions on general characteristics, 26 questions on quality of life, and 20 questions on emotional stability for a total of 50 questions. An independent t-test and one-way ANOVA were used to verify the difference in quality of life and emotional stability according to general characteristics.
Results : As a result of analyzing the difference in the quality of life of the study subjects, the case of having a companion animal scored statistically significantly higher in the satisfaction of the physical domain, psychological domain, living environment domain, overall quality of life domain, and social domain. In addition, there was a statistically significant difference in the case of companion animals according to the type of companion animal. However, there was no statistical significance in the analysis of differences in emotional stability of study subjects according to the presence or absence of companion animals.
Conclusion : This study was conducted with 400 adults in their twenties to determine the effects of the presence and absence and type of companion animals on the quality of life and emotional stability of adults in their twenties. As a result, the group with companion animals showed higher satisfaction scores than the group without companion animals in terms of quality of life. This suggests that raising companion animals for adults in their 20s has a positive effect on improving their quality of life. Therefore, it can be recommended for the physical, psychological, and social health of adults in their 20s.
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KEYWORD
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companion animal, emotional stability, quality of life
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