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- ItemThe psychometric properties of the Coleman Dog Attitude Scale and Owner-Pet Relationship Scale-Modified : a South African study(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University., 2020-03) Esterhuyzen, Mia; Le Roux, Marieanna C.; De Villiers, Barend Laing; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Psychology.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study set out to establish the suitability of using the C-DAS and OPRS-M in the South African context. South Africa is a vibrant and diverse country and also one of the leading countries with regards to pet-ownership (Maharaj, 2017). It is for this reason that this study set out to establish the reliability and validity of the C-DAS and OPRS-M in South Africa. In order to do this, measures developed in the USA and Norway were translated from the initial English into Afrikaans. The English and Afrikaans versions were then put into an electronic format using SUrveys, the University of Stellenbosch’s electronic survey site.The measures were administered along with a biographical information questionnaire and two additional measures that have already been proven valid and reliable in the South African context. These two measures are the LAPS and the PAS-M. The LAPS measures people’s attachment to pets, just like the OPRS-M measures people’s attachment to pets. The PAS-M measures people’s attitudes towards pets, like the C-DAS measures people’s attitudes to dogs. The total sample for this study consisted of 535 current or past pet owners. The participants had to be South African citizens over the age of 18. The Cronbach’s alpha for the C-DAS was found to be .98 which means that is a reliable measure to use in South Africa. Correlations run between the C-DAS and the PAS-M indicate that the C-DAS is a valid measure of attitudes towards dogs in South Africa. The Cronbach’s alpha for the OPRS-M was .94 which indicates that it is a valid measure to use in South Africa. Correlations run between the OPRS-M and the LAPS indicate that the OPRS-M is a valid measure of attachment to dogs in South Africa. ivParticipants were invited to take part in this study via email invitations and links on social media such as Facebook. Anyone with the link to the survey could complete it. It was also optimised for mobile so participants could complete it on their tablets or cell phones. After the data was collected, it was analysed using SPSS 25, Statistica 13 and Lavaan. The data analysis revealed the measures to be valid and reliable in the South African context. Key words: C- DAS; OPRS-M; PAS-M, LAPS; reliability; validity; human-animal interaction; psychometric properties; attachment; attitude; dogs; pets; correlations; measuring instruments; scales; Coleman Dog Attitude Scale; Pet Attitude Scale – Modified; Owner-Pet Relationship Scale – Modified; Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale.