Table 1.

Descriptive statistics of the scales used in the study.

Variable	Mean (Min–Max)	Standard Deviation	Skewness	Kurtosis	Shapiro–Wilk Normality Test
Cat/Dog-Owner Relationship Scale
Pet–Owner Interactions	55.68 (24–77)	9.04	−0.21	0.18	0.99 (0.001)
Perceived Emotional Closeness	40.92 (14–49)	6.75	−0.88	0.40	0.92 (<0.001)
Perceived Costs	41.73 (24–49)	5.10	−0.69	0.08	0.95 (<0.001)
Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale
General Attachment	37.58 (23–43)	3.33	−0.93	0.74	0.93 (<0.001)
Animal Rights	18.28 (9–20)	1.90	−1.23	1.36	0.88 (<0.001)
People Substitute	21.61 (9–28)	4.20	−0.44	−0.38	0.96 (<0.001)