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Author | Lee, C.M.; Ryan, J.J.; Kreiner, D.S. | ||||
Title | Personality in domestic cats | Type | Journal Article | ||
Year | 2007 | Publication | Psychological Reports | Abbreviated Journal | Psychol Rep |
Volume | 100 | Issue | 1 | Pages | 27-29 |
Keywords | Animals; Animals, Domestic/*psychology; *Behavior, Animal; Cats/*psychology; Humans; *Personality | ||||
Abstract | Personality ratings of 196 cats were made by their owners using a 5-point Likert scale anchored by 1: not at all and 5: a great deal with 12 items: timid, friendly, curious, sociable, obedient, clever, protective, active, independent, aggressive, bad-tempered, and emotional. A principal components analysis with varimax rotation identified three intepretable components. Component I had high loadings by active, clever, curious, and sociable. Component II had high loadings by emotional, friendly, and protective, Component III by aggressive and bad-tempered, and Component IV by timid. Sex was not associated with any component, but age showed a weak negative correlation with Component I. Older animals were rated less social and curious than younger animals. | ||||
Address | Department of Psychology, 1111 Lovinger, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO 64093, USA | ||||
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Language | English | Summary Language | Original Title | ||
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ISSN | 0033-2941 | ISBN | Medium | ||
Area | Expedition | Conference | |||
Notes | PMID:17450998 | Approved | no | ||
Call Number | Equine Behaviour @ team @ | Serial | 4103 | ||
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