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Personality of owners of high-risk dog breeds
BREJŠOVÁ, Lucie
This bachelor thesis focuses on the personalities of owners of high-risk breeds of dogs. The theoretical part describes a dog as a part of a human life, characterizes high-risk breeds and personality of dog owners, which is based on current research. The practical part consists of a research trying to discover, whether there are statistically significant differences in personality traits of owners of high-risk breeds of dogs and owners of low-risk large breeds of dogs (18 and more kg), owners of low-risk small breeds of dogs (17 and less kg) and a standardized sample. The research sample consists of 739 respondents aged 21-30 years. The data was collected by an improbable selection method through a social network. Personality traits were measured by the Eysenck EPQ-R and IVE personality questionnaires. The EPQ-R questionnaire consists of 106 items that measure a range of psychoticism, extraversion, neuroticism, lies, addiction and criminality. The IVE questionnaire consists of 54 items that measure the range of impulsivity, adventure and empathy. The research results did not support the theoretical background. Only differences in personality traits were confirmed in female owners of high-risk breeds of dogs. Women owners of high-risk breeds of dogs showed a lower level of psychoticism and neuroticism compared to the standardized sample and a lower level of neuroticism compared to owners of low-risk small breeds of dogs. Furthermore, these women evinced a higher level of extraversion compared to the owners of low-risk large breeds of dogs and low-risk small breeds of dogs. Testing also revealed that owners of high-risk breeds of dogs have a lower level of empathy compared to a standardized sample. There were no statistically significant differences in male dog owners.
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