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The Relationship Between Attitude Toward Pets and Elementary School Students' Empathy Ability

애완동물에 대한 태도와 초등학생의 공감능력과의 관계

  • Han, A-Ram (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2015.01.05
  • Accepted : 2016.02.04
  • Published : 2016.02.29
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Abstract

This study examined the relationship between the attitudes toward pets and elementary school students' empathy ability, and analysed the difference in the attitude toward pets and the level of elementary school students' empathy depending on gender, school year and rearing period. To carry out this study, data were collected by giving a test on the attitudes toward pets and a test in empathy ability to 220 elementary school students in Daejeon Metropolitan City, who had a pet rearing experience in the past. With regard to the data collected, correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis, t-test and analysis of variance were carried out using SPSS win23. As a result of the analysis, the following facts were revealed. First, the attitudes and the degree of empathy ability for pets showed relevance. Second, affection for pets, interaction, and the joy of having pets were closely related to the empathy ability. Third, there was a significant difference in the attitude toward pets depending on gender and rearing period. Finally, there was a significant difference in empathy ability depending on the gender and rearing period. However, there was no significant difference depending on the school year.

본 연구의 목적은 애완동물에 대한 태도와 초등학생의 공감능력과의 관계를 규명하고, 애완동물에 대한 태도와 초등학생의 공감능력의 정도가 성별, 학년별, 사육기간에 따라서 어떠한 차이가 있는지를 분석하는 데 있다. 이 연구를 수행하기 위하여 애완동물을 키운 경험이 있는 대전광역시 초등학교 학생 220명을 대상으로 애완동물에 대한 태도 검사와 공감능력 검사를 실시하여 자료를 수집하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS win23에 의해 상관분석, 중다회귀분석, t-검증, 변량분석이 수행되었다. 분석결과 첫째, 애완동물에 대한 태도와 공감능력 정도는 관련성이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 애완동물에 대한 애정과 상호작용, 애완동물 소유의 즐거움이 공감능력과 밀접한 관련이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 애완동물에 대한 태도는 성별, 사육기간에 따라 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 마지막으로, 공감능력은 성별, 사육기간에 따라 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났으나, 학년에 따라서는 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다.

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