Retirement, Life Satisfaction, and Pet Ownership: Please Don't Take My Sunshine Away
Norris, Patricia Ann Castle
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Description
Title
Retirement, Life Satisfaction, and Pet Ownership: Please Don't Take My Sunshine Away
Author(s)
Norris, Patricia Ann Castle
Issue Date
1998
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Kimberly Shinew
Department of Study
Recreation, Sport and Tourism
Discipline
Recreation, Sport and Tourism
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Psychology, Social
Language
eng
Abstract
When results from non owners were analyzed by retirement status, significant differences appeared from the early to late stages of retirement on the two life satisfactional scales and on freedom to travel, perceived health, and satisfaction with health with the early stage being higher. These results suggest that pets may provide a buffer against declining satisfaction.
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