Kobak Roger
Department of Psychology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
J Fam Psychol. 2009 Aug;23(4):447-9; discussion 450-1. doi: 10.1037/a0015213.
Kurdek's study of dog owners raises a series of provocative questions about the nature of attachment bonds and whether dogs can serve as attachment figures for their owners. This commentary suggests that it is important to distinguish attachment from other types of affectional bonds that are motivated by caregiving, reproductive or affiliative concerns. It is suggested that preferences for attachment figures are best tested in situations involving danger and in situations in which preferences are not confounded with immediate physical proximity. Using these distinctions as a guide, this commentary concludes that although dog owners undoubtedly form affectional bonds with their pets, these bonds are more likely to meet criteria for caregiving rather than attachment bonds.
库德克对狗主人的研究提出了一系列关于依恋关系本质以及狗是否能成为其主人依恋对象的引发思考的问题。本评论指出，区分依恋与其他因照料、繁殖或社交需求而产生的情感纽带很重要。有人认为，对依恋对象的偏好最好在涉及危险的情境以及偏好不会与直接身体接近度混淆的情境中进行测试。以这些区分为指导，本评论得出结论，虽然狗主人无疑与他们的宠物形成了情感纽带，但这些纽带更有可能符合照料关系的标准，而非依恋关系。
