隨著近年來社會家庭結構的改變,高齡年長者、頂客族和不婚單身族群比率的攀升,相對地也影響到飼養寵物人數的變化,其最主要的原因大多都是希望藉由飼養寵物來陪伴自己以增加生活中樂趣。對於現代人而言寵物不再單單只是一種物體,飼主因為多了情感上的付出而與寵物產生出另一種新的家人同伴關係,飼主將寵物視為家庭中的一分子,也會因不同的情境與時間軸點,在家庭中具有更多層次的意義,並分別提供不同的角色扮演與功能。本研究探討依附關係、生活壓力、休閒效益與寵物飼主飼養行為之關係。研究發現依附關係與寵物飼主之飼養行為有正向關係。生活壓力與寵物飼主之飼養行為呈反向關係。休閒效益與寵物飼主之飼養有正向關係。綜合言之,不論在依附關係、生活壓力與休閒效益方面,藉由寵物飼主之飼養行為可以增加國人依附關係與休閒效益,及減少生活壓力,最後致使國人身心健康,而增加國人之幸福感。
This study investigates the relationship among attachment relationship, stress of life, leisure benefits and the feeding behavior. This research adopts semi-structured interviews with relevant personal from Taipei City to obtain data. We then test these hypotheses set out previously from this research. The empirical results show that there is positive relationship between attachment relationship and the feeding behavior. Stress of life has negative effect on the feeding behavior. In addition, the leisure benefits and the feeding behavior are positively related. Our results indicate that the feeding behavior can improve attachment relationship and leisure benefits, as well as stress of life. In summary, the analyses support that feeding behavior can help to improve our life time.