臺灣博碩士論文加值系統

鑒於台灣海關工作犬培訓中心僅有不到百分之三十的犬隻能成功地通過工作犬訓練課程，本研究旨在探討工作犬的相關特質，發展了一套主觀評量問卷，發給幼犬寄養家庭。本研究有112份有效的回覆問卷，統計分析的主要結論臚列如下:
因素分析歸納出訓練能力、攻擊性、社交能力及情緒是工作犬的主要共同因素面向，而訓練能力是最關鍵的因素，研究者進一步以獨立樣本T檢定及多元迴歸分析，研究發現，抗壓性是工作犬的最佳預測指標。此外我們的研究顯示公犬通過訓練課程的可能性是優於母犬。
另外我們運用相關分析及迴歸分析對寄養家庭做5大人格分析，研究顯示在情緒敏感、親和力及勤勉正直層面，女性顯著優於男性，而情緒敏感及外向是幸福感及生活滿意度的主要預測指標且在擔任寄養家庭期間，不分性別皆有幸福感的體驗。

In Taiwan Customs, only approximately 30% of dogs that enter training programs to become working dogs successfully complete training. To examine factors related to the temperament traits of working dogs and develop an assessment tool, a total of one hundred and twelve valid questionnaires were collected for analysis in this study. Factors analysis of these ratings yielded four components: “Trainability”, “Aggression”, “Sociability”, and “Emotion”. “Trainability” factors were critical for successful working dog outcomes. Then, the researcher employed independent samples t-test and stepwise multiple regression statistics. The results indicated that “Hardiness of Stress” was the best predicator for the successful training of working dogs. In addition, the study supported that male dogs are more likely to pass the training courses than females. In Big Five analysis for foster families, the results revealed that women tended to score higher than men on scales related to the personality traits of “Neuroticism”, “Agreeableness”, and “Conscientiousness”; “Neuroticism” and “Extraversion” were the major predictor of the 2 Subjective Well-being indicators (Happiness & Life of Satisfaction) and “ Neuroticism” was a major predictor of 2 SWB indicators. In this study, the results indicated that foster families experienced happiness in the period of being as volunteers of puppy raiser.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
摘要……………………………………………………………………………………i
ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………………...ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS………………………………………………………….iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS……………………………………………………………. iv
LIST OF TABLES…………………………………………………............................vii
LIST OF FIGURES…………………………………………………………………viii
CHAPTER ONE：INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………1
1.1 Background of the Study…………………………………………... 1
1.1.1……………………………………………………………………..1
1.1.2……………………………………………………………………..2
1.2 Statement of the Problems…………………………………………..3
1.2.1……………………………………………………………………..3
1.2.2……………………………………………………………………..4
1.3 Purpose of the Study……………………………………………….. 5
1.3.1……………………………………………………………………..5
1.3.2……………………………………………………………………..6
1.4 Research Questions…………………………………………………6
1.5 Significance of the Study…………………………………………...7
1.5.1……………………………………………………………………..7
1.5.2……………………………………………………………………..8
CHAPTER TWO：LITERATURE REVIEW……………………………………….10
2.1 Canine Behavior…………………………………………………...10
2.2 Behavioral Codings versus Behavioral Ratings…………………...10
2.3 Personality Traits…………………………………………………..15
2.4 Subjective Welling-being………………………………………….17
2.5 Personality and Subjective Well-being…………………………....19
CHAPTER THREE：METHODOLOGY…………………………………………..22
3.1 Research Design………………………………………………….22
3.2 Samples…………………………………………………………...22
3.3 Procedure…………………………………………………………23
3.3.1 Participant Raters……………………………………………….23
3.3.2 Data Collection…………………………………………………24
3.4 Instruments……………………………………………………….25
3.4.1 Puppy Raiser Subjective Survey (PRSS)………………………25
3.4.2 Big Five Inventory (BFI)………………………………………26
3.4.3 Subjective Well-being Scale (SWBS)………………………….28
3.5 Data Analysis…………………………………………………….28
CHAPTER FOUR：RESEARCH RESULTS……………………………………...30
4.1 Descriptive Statistics……………………………………………..30
4.2 Principal Component Analysis…………………………………...33
4.3 Reliability………………………………………………………...37
4.4 Independent-Samples T-TEST…………………………………...37
4.5 Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis………………………….41
4.6 Correlation Analysis of Big Five Dimension…………………….49
4.7 Correlation Analysis of Subjective Well-being…………………..50
4.8 Personality and Subjective Well-being…………………………...51
CHAPTER FIVE：DISCUSSION………………………………………………....53
5.1 Discussion of the Research Results………………………………53
5.2 Limitations……………………………………………………......59
5.3 Future Directions and Suggestions……………………………....59
5.4 Conclusion………………………………………………………..61
REFERENCES……………………………………………………………………...63
APPENDIXES……………………………………………………………………....76
Appendix I Puppy Raiser Subjective Survey………………….........76
Appendix II Big Five Inventory…………………………………….84
Appendix III Subjective Well-being Scale……………………….....85
Appendix IV Predicted vs. Actual Dog Outcomes……………….....86



LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 Descriptive Statistics for the Item Responses from the PRSurvey…………..32
Table 2 Factor Loadings of 25 Dog Trait Items on Four Varimax Orthogonal Rotation PCA…………..36
Table 3 Reliability Statistics of Puppy Raiser Subjective Survey (PRSS)…………...37
Table 4 Independent Samples T-Test Statistics………………………........................38
Table 5 Model Summary …………………………………………………………….42
Table 6 ANOVA ………………………………………………………………….......43
Table 7 Coefficients ………………………………………………………………….44
Table 8 Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis Summary ………………………….48
Table 9 Correlation Matrix for Big Five Dimension and Foster Family Sex………...50
Table 10 Correlation Matrix for SWBS Dimension and Foster Family Sex…………51
Table 11 Regression Analysis of Subjective Well-being Measures on Big Five……..52
Table 12 Matrix of Predicted Outcomes vs. Actual Outcomes…………………........58


LIST OF FICTURES
Figure 1. Scree Plot of Covariance Matrix………………………………………...…35
Figure 2. Histogram…………………………………………………………………..45
Figure 3. Normal P-P Plot of Regression Standard.…………………………………46
Figure 4. Scatterplot………………………………………………………………….47

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