Life at home with pets at the time of Covid-19
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Dear Sir / Madam, we kindly ask you to devote some of your time to answering this short questionnaire which aims to investigate people's experiences during the quarantine period and the role of pets for personal well-being.
The data collection is aimed at a master's degree thesis (LM-85bis) of a student at the Free University of Bozen. We specify that the data are absolutely anonymous and that the information collected will be processed only in an aggregate manner for statistical purposes. In no case will it be possible to trace the identity of those who fill out the questionnaire
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Age
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Occupation
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I live...
Alone
With my family
With flat mate/s
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Children
Yes
No
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Size of your home
Less than 100 square meters
More than 100 square meters
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Type of your home
Indipendent house
Condominium
Other
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Your home has ...
(Multiple answers are possible)
A balcony
Two or more balconies
Garden
Balcony/balconies and garden
No outlet to the outside
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Location where your home is located
(Multiple answers are possible)
City centre
Village
Suburbs
Near the sea
Near the mountains
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Do you own pets?
Yes
No
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If you answered Yes to the previous question, what kind of pet do you have?
(Multiple answers are possible)
Dog/dogs
Cat/cats
Others
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If you have one or more pets, please briefly indicate the breed, size and age of the animal/animals
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During the period of quarantine caused by Covid-19 were you forced to stay at home or did you continue to go to work?
Home
Work
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During the quarantine period, did you also work or study from home by smart working?
Yes
No
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If you worked and / or studied from home during quarantine, how many hours on average per day did you spend on your computer?
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If you have one or more children, have you followed and / or collaborated in distance learning?
Yes
No
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If you answered Yes to the previous question, were you happy to follow and help your child / s with distance learning?
Yes
No
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If you have helped your child/children in distance learning, we ask you to select a score from 1 to 5 (1 indicates that it was not at all difficult to help, 5 indicates that it was very difficult to help)
1
2
3
4
5
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In the event that you have one or more children, did it seem to you that your child/children showed symptoms of intolerance and discomfort?
Yes
No
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If Yes, select one or more of the behaviors you observed in the child/children
(Multiple answers are possible)
Anger
Isolation
Insomnia
Sadness
Little desire to devote himself to study
Little desire to play
Too long use of smartphones, tablets, PCs etc.
Others
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If you have one or more pets, how have they behaved in this period of social isolation caused by Covid-19?
(Multiple answers are possible)
I have not noticed anything different than usual
More affectionate than usual
Quieter than usual
More bored than usual
More restless than usual
Others
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During the quarantine, you and / or your children with animals
you behaved as usual
you spent more moments together, between pampering and games
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Did the presence of an animal in the house make isolation less burdensome for you?
Yes
No
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If he doesn't own animals, do you think it would have been nice to have one during the months of quarantine?
Yes
No
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Was there anything that made your days more difficult and tiring? If so, what?
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What moods did you feel during the quarantine?
(Multiple answers are possible)
Anger
Fear
Anguish
Boredom
Sadness
Melancholy
Lazy
Joy
Serenity
Pleasure in doing things
Sense of relaxation
Cheer
Amazement
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At the end of the quarantine, with respect to your pet/pets:
Back to life, everything is normal
You and your pet/pets are closer together
No changes possible any more after sending the questionnaire. Many thanks for answering these questions!
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