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A Structural Analysis on Children's Pet Attachment, Empathy Ability and Prosociality

아동의 애완동물에 대한 애착과 공감능력 및 친사회성 간의 구조적 분석

  • Han, A-Ram (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2016.01.29
  • Accepted : 2016.03.03
  • Published : 2016.03.31
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Abstract

This study structurally analyzes the relations between children's pet attachment, empathy ability, and prosociality. The results are used to investigate the relations between pet attachment and empathy ability, which have recently emerged as important variables that affect children's prosociality. Data were collected about pet attachment, empathy ability, and prosociality from 209 elementary students in Daejeon who had experience with raising pets. SPSS 22.0 software was used for descriptive statistical analysis, correlation analysis, and reliability analysis, and AMOS 22.0 was used for confirmatory factor analysis and to examine the structural equation model. According to the analyses, children's pet attachment did not affect their prosociality but did influence their empathy ability. Children's empathy ability affected their prosociality and had a mediating effect on the relation between their pet attachment and prosociality. The results indicate that children's pet attachment and empathy ability are essential factors that influence prosociality. To improve prosociality, efforts should be made increase pet attachment and empathy ability. The study results can be used as a theoretical and practical fundamental basis for plans to improve children's pet attachment, empathy ability, and prosociality.

이 연구는 최근 아동의 친사회성에 영향을 주는 중요한 변수로 부각되고 있는 애완동물에 대한 애착과 공감능력 간의 관계를 살펴보기 위해 아동의 애완동물에 대한 애착과 공감능력 및 친사회성간의 구조적 분석을 실시하였다. 이 연구를 수행하기 위하여 애완동물을 기른 경험이 있는 대전광역시 초등학생 209명을 대상으로 애완동물에 대한 애착과 공감능력 및 친사회성에 대한 자료를 수집하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 22.0 프로그램을 사용하여 기술통계분석, 상관분석, 신뢰도분석을 수행하였으며, AMOS 22.0 프로그램을 사용하여 확인적 요인분석 및 구조방정식 모형 검증을 실시하였다. 분석결과 첫째, 아동의 애완동물에 대한 애착이 친사회성에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 애완동물에 대한 애착이 아동의 공감능력에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 아동의 공감능력이 친사회성에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 아동의 애완동물에 대한 애착과 친사회성 사이에서 공감능력이 매개효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 연구결과는 아동의 친사회성에 영향을 주기 위해서는 애완동물에 대한 애착과 공감능력은 필수요소임을 시사한다. 또한 아동의 친사회성을 향상시키기 위해서는 애완동물 기르기 등의 애완동물에 대한 애착과 공감능력 향상을 위한 노력과 지원이 필요함을 시사한다. 따라서 본 연구결과는 아동의 애완동물에 대한 애착과 공감능력 그리고 친사회성 향상을 위한 방안 마련에 이론적이고 실천적인 기초자료를 제공해 준다.

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