Self-Efficacy, Owner-Pet Relationship, and Social Support as Predictors of Pet-Owner Wellness

Princess Marian Macasa; Myrtle Orbon-Grijalvo

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Princess Marian Macasa
Myrtle Orbon-Grijalvo Adventist University of the Philippines

Keywords:

owner-pet relationship, social support, pet-owner wellness, self-efficacy, pet-owners

Abstract

The wellness of an individual is essential to consider, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study focused on pet owners and considered self-efficacy, owner-pet relationship, and social support as determinants of their wellness. There were 500 participants in the survey -- Filipino citizens currently residing in the Philippines, 18-65 years old, and owning a pet cat or dog for at least six months. The participants were selected through purposive and snowball sampling techniques. The respondents completed an online survey through Google Forms. The results of the study show that owner-pet relationship, social support, and self-efficacy are predicting variables of pet-owner wellness with 42.4% variance accounted for (F [3, 496] = 122, p > .001). Specifically, 32.1% accounted for self-efficacy, 9.6% for social support, and 0.6% for owner-pet relationship. The study's findings imply the importance of owner-pet relationships and belongingness through pets. Moreover, self-efficacy has the highest variance, accounting for 32.1%, which means that confidence contributes to maintaining pet owners' wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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