摘要 本研究旨在探討台中地區中老年人寵物情感依附對社會支持之影響,及瞭解不同背景變項中老年人對研究變項之差異情形。以台中地區年齡為45歲以上有飼養寵物的中老年人為研究對象,採立意抽樣方式進行問卷調查,共計發放400份,回收之有效問卷為344份,有效回收率為86%。所得資料經描述性統計、獨立樣本t檢定、單因子變異數分析、相關分析與多元同時迴歸分析後,得結果如下: 45~64歲的中年人在「熟悉」的寵物情感依附感受較高;大學教育程度在「付出」的寵物情感依附感受較高;家庭成員數為ㄧ人的在「心理」的社會支持感受程度較高;45~64歲中年人或服務業的中年人在「情感性」及「訊息性」的社會支持感受較高;職業為家管者在「訊息性支持」的感受程度較高;寵物情感依附各向度與「情感性」及「訊息性」社會支持具有顯著中度正相關;寵物情感依附各向度對「工具性」、「訊息性」及「情感性」具有部份顯著影響。最後,根據本研究結果提出建議,做為相關單位擬定中老年人政策及照顧之參考。
Abstract The purpose of this study is to discuss what influence pets attachment of the middle-aged and elderly people bring for their social support in Taichung area, and then to realize differences of the research dimensionality of middle-aged and elderly people from different backgrounds. The data of this study was collected by questionnaire survey of random sampling distribution aimed at middle-aged people above 45 years old. The paper questionnaire was sent out 400 copies, was recycled 344 issues, and then the effective response rate is 86%. The findings, according to descriptive statistics of the data, independent sample t test, univariate analysis, connected analysis, and multi-regression analysis, indicated middle-aged adults from 45 to 64 years old are emotionally attached deeper for familiar pets, adults of university degree are touched to pets attachment of“giving”type, a sense of single family member is higher in “psychology support” , an impression of middle-aged adults from 45 to 64 years old or middle-aged adults by profession service industry is higher in “emotional support” and “informational support”, a sense of housekeeper is higher in “informational support”, all kinds of dimensionality of pets attachment are moderately positively related to “emotional support” and “informational support” , the effect of all kinds of dimensionality of pets attachment is significant on “instrumental support”, “informational support” and “emotional support”. Finally, we hope this dissertation would provide a reference in making policy of middle-aged and elderly people.