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Exploring the Relationship between Persons with Hearing Loss/Deafness and Their Hearing Dogs
Carlie J Driscoll1, Jessica Hill1, Anna Torre1
1Animal-Assisted Interventions Research Alliance, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
Animals : an Open Access Journal From MDPI
|June 19, 2024
Summary
Prospective owners have high expectations for Hearing Dogs to provide companionship and security. Current owners show strong emotional attachment, indicating these expectations are met.
Area of Science:
- Human-animal interaction research
- Psychosocial impact of assistance animals
Background:
- Growing interest in animal-assisted services and their psychosocial benefits.
- Limited understanding of the specific relationship mechanisms between Hearing Dogs and their owners.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the expectations of potential Hearing Dog owners.
- To assess the emotional attachment of current Hearing Dog owners.
- To explore the psychosocial roles of Hearing Dogs beyond auditory assistance.
Main Methods:
- Prospective study design utilizing written questionnaires.
- Survey of 58 current and 23 prospective Australian Lions Hearing Dogs owners.
- Use of the Pet Expectations Inventory (PEI) and the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale (LAPS).
Main Results:
- Prospective owners reported high expectations for Hearing Dogs, particularly for companionship, love, and security (mean PEI score = 73.1).
- Current owners demonstrated strong emotional attachment to their Hearing Dogs (mean LAPS score = 81.2).
- The 'people substitution' category showed the highest mean scores in owner attachment.
Conclusions:
- Potential Hearing Dog owners have high expectations for supportive roles beyond hearing assistance.
- Strong emotional bonds between Hearing Dogs and owners suggest these expectations are likely to be met.
- The findings support the significant psychosocial contribution of Hearing Dogs to their owners' lives.
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