PANKs and PETS: An Almost Kind of Maternal Attachment
Authors
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Ana Alejandra Fuentes Cuiñas
Universidad Argentina de la Empresa
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9349-4577
- Alan Gastón Longo Universidad Argentina de la Empresa
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Pablo Augusto Vailati
Universidad Argentina de la Empresa
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5067-5338
Abstract
The objective of this study was to compare the perception reported by women with children and professional aunts with no kids (PANKs) regarding the bond with their pets in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Two subsamples with the same characteristics of 204 women each were compared, one with children, and the other without children and with nephews. Variables related to activities and perceptions of the participants were studied. Chi Square tests and analysis of variance suggest that PANKs perceive higher levels of attachment and bonding with their pets than women with children.Keywords:
PANKS, pets, attachment, bondReferences
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