Comparison of Adolescent with and without Pets Personality and
Intelligence Responses
Abstract
Personality and intelligence test responses of 200 adolescents belonging
to same vicinities those were having pets and were without pets were
compared to assess effect of pet. Ten-Items Personality Inventory and
Multiple Intelligence Assessment were administered. The responses of the
participants compared with SPSS (22). Analysis revealed variance between
the personality responses by pet owners as compared with participants
without pet, with pet (M = 2.34, SD = .755) without pet
(M = 1.66, SD = .923). p = .000). A similar
variance was observed in intelligence, pet owners (M = 2.24,
SD = .740) without pet (M = 1.69, SD = .895).
p = .000). Results are sweeping more cross cultural studies
recommended.