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Xubbnbm `eaf9 KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^
JCO\ABNCB/ABNOAK HCBFNBM ABF EO\AV@^ FEWEKC\OEBV9
AB NBWEZVNMAVNCB CG V@E KAZVNBM NBGKUEBJE CG \AZV FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ NBA JCKKEME \C\UKAVNCB
Hy
Iajqueknbe B" Gukkertcb\syj`ckcmy.
Zuhonttef as a Zt" Oarys \rciejt
Nb \artnak Gukgnkkoebt cg t`e Mrafuatncb Xequnreoebts
gcr t`e Femree cg Haj`ekcr cg Arts nb \syj`ckcmy
Oay+ 8
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 8
Ahstrajt
V`ns stufy expkcref t`e rekatncbs`np hetweeb jcopabncb abnoak hcbfnbm abf eopat`y tc
gurt`er researj` nb t`e gnekf cg `uoab/abnoak nbterajtncbs" V`e jcopabncb abnoak hcbf was
fegnbef abf expkcref nb teros cg9 1. saknebjy cg eggejts nbtc ycubm afukt`ccf+ 8. pet type+ :.
jcbjurrebt pet cwbers`np+ abf 6. ahnknty tc ajtnvate eopat`y t`rcum` t`cum`ts cg t`e hcbf"
Jckkeme/amef stufebts B? 0:. cwbnbm a fcm hegcre t`e ame cg 17 retrcspejtnveky respcbfef cb
t`e strebmt` cg t`enr hcbf wnt` V`e Fcmt`ey jcbsnferef ocst nopcrtabt nb t`enr knves+ as wekk as
cb t`e presebje cg ct`er fcms nb t`e `cuse`ckf snouktabecus wnt` V`e Fcm" Xabfcoky assnmbef
jcbfntncbs jcbtrck+ expernoebtak oabnpukatncb. fnjtatef cbe cg twc wrntnbm tasds" Akk
partnjnpabts t`eb jcopketef a he`avncrak abf a sekg/repcrt eopat`y oeasure" Xesukts s`cwef ab
nbverse rekatncbs`np hetweeb t`e strebmt` cg hcbfnbm abf sekg/repcrt eopat`y hy mebfer" Ztrcbmer
hcbfnbm was asscjnatef wnt` kcwer eopat`y nb geoakes+ hut `nm`er eopat`y nb oakes" Cwbnbm
ct`er fcms was asscjnatef wnt` weader hcbfnbm nb akk partnjnpabts abf geoakes+ abf `nm`er
eopat`y nb geoakes jcoparef tc oakes" Oakes wnt` bc ct`er fcms repcrtef `nm`er eopat`y t`ab
t`cse wnt` ct`er fcms" Guture researj` s`cukf jcbtnbue tc expkcre t`e rekatncbs`np hetweeb
jcopabncb abnoak hcbfnbm abf eopat`y hy mebfer" Xesearj` s`cukf affress9 1. t`e nbgkuebje
cg spejngnj types cg pets cwbef+ akcbe abf wnt` ct`ers4 8. t`e saknebjy cg eggejts+ nbtc afukt`ccf4
abf :. quaknty cg scjnak nbterajtncbs wnt` ct`er pecpke"
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ :
Jcopabncb Abnoak Hcbfnbm abf Eopat`y Fevekcpoebt9
V`e Kastnbm Nbgkuebje cg \ast Fcms cb Eopat`y nb a Jckkeme \cpukatncb
Ajjcrfnbm tc t`e Aoernjab \et \rcfujts Asscjnatncbs 8
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 6
t`e karme buohers cg pets nb Aoernjab `cuse`ckfs+ fespnte rejebt perncfs cg batncbak ejcbconj
turocnk3 ]`at ns nt t`at pecpke hekneve pets cgger+ ng bct wcrd+ trabspcrtatncb+ cr gccf+ as was
t`enr `nstcrnjak purpcse3 Xesearj` abf t`e jcoocb use cg t`e tero+ jcopabncb/abnoaks tc reger
tcpets+ nkkustrate t`at jcopabncbs`np ns kndeky ab nopcrtabt abswer tc t`ns questncb" V`e presebje
abf perjeptncb cg t`ns quaknty wnt`nb `uoab/pet nbterajtncbs ns t`eregcre cg utocst nopcrtabje
w`eb exaonbnbm t`e octnvatncb tc deep pets abf t`enr ahnknty tc aggejt `uoabs+ abf nb partnjukar+
t`enr cwbers+ w`c prcvnfe t`eo s`ekter abf jare"
\et cwbers`np cjjurs ocst grequebtky aocbmst gaonknes+ spejngnjakky nb `cuse`ckfs wnt`
j`nkfreb Asjncbe+ 1>>84 Abferscb+ 8
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 5
grnebfs+ t`us oadnbm t`enr scjnak nbterajtncbs abf eoctncbak nbvckveoebt wnt` t`e pet espejnakky
nopajtguk"
Nt `as heeb t`ecrnzef t`at attaj`oebt prejnpntates t`e japajnty gcr eopat`y abf ns
t`eregcre ab nopcrtabt oefnatnbm gajtcr nb t`e ahnknty cg pets tc nbgkuebje eopat`nj fevekcpoebt
Mebfker+ 1>>=." Nb crfer tc fevekcp geeknbms cg attaj`oebt+ pecpke oust gnrst reaj` a femree cg
jcogcrt abf sejurnty wnt` t`e attaj`oebt chiejtAbferscb+ 8>>7."
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 7
Eopnrnjak researj` cb pets eggejts cb pecpke ns sjarje+ t`us keafnbm tc a knontef aocubt
cg meberaknzahke nbgcroatncb t`at jab he frawb grco exnstnbm bcb/eopnrnjak stufnes e"m" jase
stufnes+ surveys+ jcbvebnebje saopkes. Favns ' Iu`asz+ 1>054 Wab @cutte ' Iarvns+ 1>>5."
Oaby exnstnbm stufnes vary nb pcpukatncbs+ prcjefures+ abf test nbstruoebts+ oadnbm
jcoparnscbs+ jckkahcratncb+ abf jcbjkusncbs fnggnjukt tc fnsebtabmke+ nb part hejause cg t`e
presebje cg jcbgcubfnbm varnahkes Harder ' ]ckeb+ 8
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ =
`uoab/abnoak nbterajtncbs+ t`e nbsnm`t t`ey prcvnfe cb pets eggejts cb `uoab `eakt`+ abf+
uktnoateky+ t`enr asscjnatncbs wnt`pets ahnknty tc `enm`teb eopat`y" \ets are grequebt abf kcbm/
tero jcbtrnhutcrs tc oaby pecpkes eoctncbak+ p`ysnjak+ scjnak abf psyj`ckcmnjak aspejts cg knge
w`c are vakuef tc t`e utocst femree"
\ets Cgger Noprcvef Eoctncbak+ Zcjnak+ abf \syj`ckcmnjak @eakt` Cutjcoes
\ets Eoctncbak Eggejts
A karme buoher cg stufnes tc fate cb `uoab/pet nbterajtncbs are jcbstrujtef arcubf t`e
hebegnts cg pets tc pcpukatncbs cg jknbnjak nbterest Harder ' ]ckeb+ 8>>0." @abseb+ Oessebmer+ Haub+ abf Oemek 1>>>. gcubf t`at j`nkfreb ex`nhntef
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 0
gewer fnstress he`avncrs wnt` ab ubgaonknar fcm nb t`e rcco+ jcoparef wnt` `avnbm bc fcm
presebt as jntef nb Jrawgcrf+ ]crs`ao+ ' Zwnbe`art+ 8
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ >
partnjukar fcms+ appear tc `ave t`e ahnknty tc jreate noprcvef `eakt`+ wnt`cut t`e `egty gnbabjnak
jcsts abf abxnety cgtebtnoes asscjnatef wnt` ct`er oebtakky abf p`ysnjakky gcjusef oefnjak
prajtnjes cggernbm snonkar `eakt` cutjcoes"
\ets Zcjnak Eggejts
\ets are jatakysts gcr scjnak nbterajtncb" V`e hebegnts cg pets are bct nsckatef tc a snbmke
pcpukatncb+ hut ajtuakky extebf tc oaby pcpukatncbs+ w`nke aksc nbjreasnbm scjnaknzatncb hetweeb
t`eo Hejd ' Datj`er+ 1>>7." Oafer+ @art+ abf Hermnb 1>0>. gcubf t`at fnsahkef j`nkfreb are
mnveb nbjreasef scjnak ajdbcwkefmeoebt grco afukts w`eb ajjcopabnef hy servnje fcms" Zcjnak
ajdbcwkefmeoebt tcwarfs pecpke nb a w`eekj`anr grco passershy fraoatnjakky nbjreasef nb
grequebjy ng a servnje fcm was presebt Oafer et ak"+ 1>0> as jntef nb \auk+ 8>7."
V`e presebje cg pets nb t`e gaonky cggers ab ubhnasef avebue gcr geeknbms cg satnsgajtncb
nb scjnak suppcrt systeos t`at fces bct t`reateb t`e strebmt` cr meberak exnstebje cg scjnak
rekatncbs`nps wnt` ct`er `uoabs" Nb a stufy cb rekatncbs`nps aocbm gaonky oeohers abf t`enr
pets+ Hcbas et ak" 8
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 16."
\ets Zcjnc/Eoctncbak Eggejts Keaf tc Kastnbm \syj`ckcmnjak Hebegnts
@uoab henbms reky cb jcbbejtefbess wnt` ct`ers gcr oebtak `eakt` vna9 1. rejenvnbm
scjnak suppcrt+ abf 8. feocbstratnbm jare ahcut pecpke abf ct`er knvnbm t`nbms Hryabt+ 1>>
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 11
\ets are fnstnbjtnve nb t`enr bcb/evakuatnve bature jcoparef tc `uoabs" Akkeb+
Hkasjcvnj`+ Vcoada+ ' Deksey 1>>1. summest t`at perjenvnbm cbes scjnak suppcrt as bcb/
evakuatnve ns noperatnve tc t`e eggnjajy cg t`e suppcrt" Akkeb et ak" 1>>1. gcubf t`at t`e suppcrt
cg a fcm furnbm a stress/nbfujnbm tasd was ocre eggejtnve at refujnbm akk p`ysnckcmnjak oeasures
cg jarfncvasjukar reajtnvnty jcoparef tc suppcrt cggeref hy ent`er a spcuse cr jkcse grnebf" V`ns
ns attrnhutef tc t`e presebje cg `uoab jcopabncbs evcdnbm abxnety+ gear cg iufmoebt+ abf
pergcroabje expejtatncbs tc t`e suhiejts onbf furnbm t`e tasd"
\ets `ave heeb retrcspejtnveky ratef hy ycubm afukts as prcvnfnbm `nm`er keveks cg scjnak
suppcrt t`ab benm`hcrs+ tekevnsncb+ abf rekatnves furnbm j`nkf`ccf Iu`asz+ 1>0: as jntef nb Favns
' Iu`asz+ 1>054 Wnfcvnj+ Araohasnj+ Derestes+ Dutercvaj/Iamcfnj+ ' Ztetnj+ 8
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 18
vnjarncusky expernebjnbm abct`ers oebtak state" Nb crfer tc extrajt t`e rekatncbs`np hetweeb
quakntnes wnt`nb a jcopabncb abnoak hcbf abf t`e gcroatncb cg eoctncbak abf jcmbntnve
eopat`y+ we oust gnrst ubferstabf t`e t`ree jcopcbebts cg attaj`oebt"
Attaj`oebt Jcopcbebts t`at Jcoprnse t`e Jcopabncb abnoak Hcbf
J`nkfreb+ jcoparef tc afukts+ s`cw a ubnqueky `nm` femree cg eoctncbak jkcsebess tc
t`enr pets Hryabt+ 1>>=14 Oekscb+ 1>004 \cresdy ' @ebfrnx+ 1>>
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 1:
prefnjtnbm strcbmer hcbfnbm hetweeb a j`nkf abf t`enr pet" Oekscb et ak" (1>>1. state t`at+ V`ns
researj` armues t`at ab attaj`oebt rekatncbs`np ns snmbngnjabt gcr kater fevekcpoebt hejause t`e
j`nkf jcbstrujts a oebtak ocfek cg t`ns rekatncbs`np w`nj` ns jarrnef gcrwarf as a graoewcrd nb
estahkns`nbm bew rekatncbs`nps (p" 78." V`e femree tc w`nj` j`nkfreb fevekcp a oebtak ocfek cg
t`e jcopabncb abnoak hcbf ns jcbsnferef tc he abakcmcus tc t`e femree cg attaj`oebt gekt+ abf
oay pctebtnakky feteronbe t`e extebt cg nts nbgkuebje cb kngespab fevekcpoebt"
Aggejtnve attaj`oebt"Aggejtnve attaj`oebt jcbsnsts cg t`e j`nkfs eoctncbak expressncbs
cg nbterest abf jkcsebess wnt` t`enr pet Oekscb et ak"+ 1>>1." Oekscb et ak" gcubf t`at j`nkfreb
w`c s`cw ocre aggejtnve attaj`oebt `ave ocre jcopkex nfeas ahcut pets abf t`enr jare t`ab
j`nkfreb wnt` kess aggejtnve attaj`oebt" Aggejtnve attaj`oebt ns asscjnatef wnt` fesjrnptncbs cg
t`e j`nkf/pet hcbf nb ocre evakuatnve teros+ wnt` ocre regerebje tc p`ysnjak ajtnvnty nb
nbterajtncbs wnt` t`e pet+ hy t`e pet ntsekg+ abf t`at nbvckvef nb jarnbm gcr t`e pet"
Hy nbterajtnbm wnt` pets t`at are tctakky fepebfebt cb t`e cwber+ j`nkfreb kearb tc
ubferstabf t`e geeknbms abf beefs cg abnoaks abf t`cse cg gekkcw `uoab henbms grco ab earky ame
Ebfebhurm ' Haarfa+ 1>>5." Kevnbscb (1>=0. states t`at+ Jcooubnjatnbm wnt` a bcb/verhak
jreature requnres eopat`y+ ab ahnknty tc noamnbe `cw abct`er t`nbds abf geeks+ a japajnty gcr
oebtakky steppnbm nbtc t`e ct`ers pkaje abf tc scoe extebt expernebjnbm w`at `e ns
expernebjnbm (p" 1
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 16
eoctncbak suppcrt+ pets prcvnfe pecpke wnt` ab easnky assessahke way tc s`cw jare abf burturnbm
cg abct`er+ t`e sejcbf way t`at `uoabs jab use t`enr pets tc noprcve geek nbterjcbbejtefbess
wnt` ct`ers (Hryabt+ 1>>
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 15
t`e strebmt` cg t`e jcopabncb abnoak hcbf+ as a jcopnkatncb cg attaj`oebt jcopcbebts+ tc
fesjrnhe cbes rekatncbs`np wnt` t`enr pet+ hut fces bct exjkufe t`e nopcrtabje cg cwbers`np nb
stufynbm pets eggejts" V`e kndekn`ccf cg gcronbm a hcbf hasef cb p`ysnjak presebje akcbe ns bct
very `nm`+ abf pet cwbers`np ns nbsteaf seeb as t`e prejurscr tc t`e fevekcpoebt cg strcbm
aggejtnve+ he`avncr+ abf jcmbntnve attaj`oebt t`at jcoprnse t`e jcopabncb abnoak hcbf"
\et cwbers`np akcbe ns ab nbjcbsnstebt way tc prefnjt pets eggejts" Buoercus stufnes
`ave s`cwb t`at pet cwbers`np ns ab ubreknahke prefnjtcr cg w`nj` pcpukatncbs are ocst
hebegnttef hy pets Asjncbe+ 1>>84 Faky ' Ocrtcb+ 80=4 \cresdy+ @ebfrnx+ Ocsner+ ' Zaouekscb+ 1>004 \cresdy+
1>0>4 \cresdy ' @ebfrnx+ 1>>>7." Ng p`ysnjak vnjnbnty akcbe n"e" pet presebt nb
cbes ebvnrcboebt. keafs tc pets eoctncbak+ p`ysnjak+ psyj`ckcmnjak abf#cr scjnak eggejts+ t`e
femree abf oabber nb w`nj` pets aggejt `uoabs wcukf bct vary sc frastnjakky wnt`nb t`e pet/
cwbnbm pcpukatncbs+ bcr wcukf eggejts he as prevakebt aocbm bcb/pet/cwbers Oekscb+ 1>>
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 17
rekynbm cb p`ysnjak presebje abf nmbcrnbm t`e nbterajtncbs abf geeknbms t`at jcbstntute a
rekatncbs`np+ t`ns apprcaj` tc stufynbm `uoab/abnoak nbterajtncbs nmbcres t`e hukd cg w`at
jcbstntutes a pet+ rat`er t`ab ab abnoak" Nt jertanbky fces bct affress t`e jcopabncbs`np
aspejt expknjnt wnt`nb t`e tero+ jcopabncb abnoak" A jcopabncb abnoak hcbf ns bct cbky
fesjrnptnve cg t`e `uoabs cwbef prcperty+ hut jcbstntutes a scjnak rekatncbs`np hetweeb t`e
perscb abf pet t`at pet cwbers`np akcbe fces bct affress Hcbas+ et ak"+ 8
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 1=
\et hcbfnbm ns ab nbterbak prcjess t`at nb`erebtky nbvckves abf prcoctes eopat`nj
ubferstabfnbm" \ets jcbtrnhute tc eopat`y nbterbakky hy j`abmnbm t`e way t`at pecpke t`nbd abf
geek tc t`e femree t`at t`ey jcbjeptuaknze t`enr rekatncbs`np wnt` t`e pet as pcsntnveky suppcrtnve+
sejure+ abf oeabnbmguk" V`e ocre oeabnbmguk a hcbf wnt` cbes pet+ t`e ocre kndeky t`e
rekatncbs`np was tc `ave nbterbakky nbgkuebjef t`e `uoab henbms t`cum`ts abf eoctncbs+ abf
jcbsequebtky+ t`e ocre kndeky exterbak he`avncrs are ocfngnef" V`e kastnbm nbterbaknzef abf
nbtrnbsnj eggejts cg t`e pet are kndeky tc keaf tc ocre saknebt eggejts cb t`e nbfnvnfuaks eopat`y
fevekcpoebt t`ab t`e extrnbsnj hebegnts t`at oay `ave heeb ocre nbgkuebtnak nb gcronbm t`e hcbf
w`eb t`e pet was remukarky presebt nb t`e nbfnvnfuaks ebvnrcboebt" Nb t`ns way+ cwbers`np ns a
rekatnveky soakk jausak varnahke nb prefnjtnbm pets eggejts+ hut nbterajts wnt` t`e femree cg
attaj`oebt tcwarfs pets nb jcbstrujtnbm t`e nbterbak represebtatncb cg t`e jcopabncb abnoak
hcbf"
Expkcrnbm t`e Crnmnbs+ Fevekcpoebt+ abf J`arajternstnjs cg Eopat`y
\ets Zcjnc/eoctncbak Zuppcrt \rcoctes t`e Fevekcpoebt cg Eopat`y
V`e prcjess cg eopat`nj fevekcpoebt as a gubjtncb cg mebetnjs+ exterbak nbgkuebjes+ abf
nbterbak jcmbntncbs fnggers grco nbfnvnfuak tc nbfnvnfuak+ hut a strcbm nbterbak octnvatncb tc hcbf
wnt` cbes pet nb j`nkf`ccf oay `ave t`e ahnknty tc keaf tc persnstebt aggejts cb cverakk eopat`y"
Eopat`y ns nopcrtabt hejause nt gajnkntates ubferstabfnbm cg ct`ers t`cum`ts abf eoctncbs+
bcbverhak jcooubnjatncb+ abf afaptnve+ prcscjnak respcbfnbm tc ct`ers Zprebm et ak"+ 8
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 10
J`nkfreb repcrt t`at t`ey vakue t`e outuaknty+ a jcbstrujt gcubf tc he `nm`ky jcrrekatef
wnt` jcopabncbs`np+ as t`e ocst nopcrtabt hebegnt grco jcopabncb abnoak hcbfnbm wnt` pets
Hryabt+ 1>>08. repcrtef t`at t`enr pet was a spejnak
grnebf tc t`eo w`c nbjreasef t`enr geeknbms cg sekg/esteeo" V`e pet ns ubnque hejause nt
ajjeptTs_ t`e j`nkf gcr w`at `e ns+ bct gcr w`at `e onm`t cr cum`t tc he (Kevnbscb+ 1>=0+ p"
1>
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 1>
Hcys abf mnrks wnt` `nm` eopat`y furnbm pre/afckesjebje fevekcp ocre pcsntnve scjnak
he`avncrs jcbfujnve tc scjnaknzatncb+ eb`abjef sekg/jcbjept+ eb`abjef mkchak sekg/jcbjept+ abf
fnspkay gewer bematnve scjnak he`avncrs t`at fnsrupt scjnaknzatncb Maranmcrfchnk+ 8>>4 Kevnbscb+
1>=04 Wab @cutte ' Iarvns+ 1>>5."
Fegnbnbm abf oeasurnbm eopat`y"
Jurrebt researj` cb eopat`y ns fnggnjukt tc meberaknze" Eopat`y ns fegnbef abf
oeasuref nb varynbm ways t`rcum`cut sjnebtngnj knterature+ oadnbm stufy resukts fnggnjukt tc
jcopare+ abf tc prcfuje jc`erebt jcbjkusncbs ahcut nts stahnknty+ cr varnabje+ cver t`e kngespab
Faky ' Ocrtcb+ 8>8." Harcb/Jc`eb
et ak" 8
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 8>8." Ya`b/]axker
et ak" 1>>8. gcubf t`at eopat`nj jcbjerb abf ubrespcbsnve/nbfnggerebje s`cw a mreater
jcbjcrfabje gcr ocbczymctnj t`ab fnzymctnj twnbs" V`ere was affntncbak evnfebje gcr s`aref
ebvnrcboebtak eggejts+ hasef cb oaterbak repcrts" Hy t`e sejcbf year cg knge+ twnbs nb t`enr stufy
s`cwef tebfebjnes tc9 a. expernebje eoctncbak jcbjerb+ h. atteopt tc jcopre`ebf t`e bature cg
fnstress nb ct`ers+ abf+ tc a knontef femree+ j. ebmame nb prcscjnak ajts Ya`b/]axker et ak"+ 1>>8+
pp" 1>8. summestnbm t`at
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 8:
ebvnrcboebtak abf jcbstntutncbak geatures nbgkuebje j`nkfrebs fevekcpoebt hemnbbnbm earky nb
t`e sejcbf year cg knge" V`ese gajtcrs were gcubf tc nbterajt abf nbgkuebje eopat`y nb fnggerebt
ways abf tc varynbm extebts fepebfnbm upcb t`e nbfnvnfuaks teoperaoebtak prefnspcsntncbs"
Faky abf Ocrtcb 8>>4
Marmanmcrfchnk+ 8>8. as t`ey oaturef grco 16 tc 8< ocbt`s cg ame" Xesearj`ers gcubf t`at `avnbm a
pcsntnve#scjnahke teoperaoebt ocferatef j`abme abf stahnknty gcr j`nkfreb nbntnakky sjcrnbm kcw+
onf/rabme+ abf `nm`ky cb `coe abf kahcratcry he`avncrak tests cg eopat`y" A mkchak ratnbm cg
eopat`y was fesjrnhef hasef cb9 a. jcmbntnve geatures n"e" jcopkexnty cg `ypct`esns testnbm.+
nbjkufnbm hct` bcb/verhak abf verhak he`avncrs4 abf h. eoctncbak geatures n"e" eoctncbak
arcusak abf eopat`nj jcbjerb.4 abf j. prcscjnak he`avncrs"
Mreater pcsntnve#scjnahke ratnbms cg teoperaoebt were asscjnatef wnt` nbjreases tcwarf
abf oanbtebabje cg `nm` eopat`y sjcres" Mreater scjnahnknty was asscjnatef wnt` karme nbjreases
nb eopat`y cver tnoe+ w`nke afverse gaonky jcbfntncbs were asscjnatef wnt` karme frcps nb
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 86
eopat`y aocbm j`nkfreb nbntnakky sjcrnbm at hct` t`e onffke abf upper ebf cg t`e fnstrnhutncb"
V`ns refujtncb nb eopat`y was espejnakky prconbebt gcr geoakes" Gcr geoakes cbky+ t`ere was ab
asscjnatncb hetweeb refujef eopat`y grco 16 tc 8< ocbt`s abf expernebjnbm kcwer keveks cg
oaterbak warot` abf kess pcsntnve gaonky afaptatncb"
Eopat`y keveks nb ycubm afukts jab cbky he geasnhky attrnhutef tc a j`nkf`ccf jcopabncb
abnoak hcbf ng eopat`y jab he nopajtef hy exterbak nbgkuebjes furnbm j`nkf`ccf+ abf s`cw a
mrafuak pkateau nb varnahnknty as t`e nbfnvnfuak oatures" Ensebherm et ak" 8
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 85
nbtervebtncb eopat`y sjcres tc feteronbe ng a psyj`ckcmnjak nbtervebtncb cb eoctncbak
fevekcpoebt jcukf keaf tc j`abmes nb eopat`y keveks cg 18/16 year ckf afckesjebts B? 1=6."
Xesukts s`cwef t`at partnjnpabts s`cwef nbjreases nb eopat`y grco pre/test tc pcst/test cver t`e
jcurse cg t`e psyj`ckcmnjak nbtervebtncb" Eopat`y `as stahnknzef hy afckesjebje+ hut oanbtanbs
nts ahnknty tc he nbgkuebjef"
Meberaknzahnknty cg Eopat`y tcwarfs \ets abf \ecpke
\csntnve attntufes tcwarfs pets are asscjnatef wnt` strcbmer eopat`y tcwarfs ct`er
pecpke+ oadnbm t`e eggejts cg pets cb eopat`nj fevekcpoebt eveb ocre oeabnbmguk tc scjnety
Abferscb+ 884 \auk+ 874 Vaykcr ' Znmbak+
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 87
pets nb j`nkf`ccf `af snmbngnjabtky `nm`er abnoak/crnebtef eopat`y sjcres t`ab t`cse w`c `af
bct cwbef pets nb j`nkf`ccf+ hut aksc gcubf t`at t`enr `uoab/crnebtef eopat`y sjcres fnf bct
snmbngnjabtky fngger cb t`ns fnoebsncb akcbe" Bcbet`ekess+ `e fnf gnbf abnoak/crnebtef abf
`uoab/crnebtef eopat`y sjcres tc he snmbngnjabtky pcsntnveky jcrrekatef" Xesukts summest t`at
eopat`y tcwarfs fnggerebt dnbfs cg abnoak tarmets `as s`aref abf bcb/s`aref jcopcbebts wnt`
eopat`y fnrejtef tcwarfs ct`er `uoabs" V`e rcke cg attntufes tcwarfs fnggerebt pet types+ rat`er
t`ab jcopabncb abnoaks nb meberak+ was bct spejngnjakky affressef+ abf jcukf pctebtnakky
fnggerebtnate meberaknzahke eggejts cb `uoab/crnebtef eopat`y"
Eopat`y oay he ocre easnky nbgkuebjef grco nbtervebtncb prcmraos nb kater j`nkf`ccf
fue tc t`e fevekcpoebt cg suj` jcmbntnve prcjesses as oeta/jcmbntncb+ sekg/ct`er fnggerebtnatncb+
abf ct`er/crnebtef syopat`y Hejd ' Datj`er+ 1>>74 Ensebherm et ak"+ 1>>>4 @cggoab+ 8>8. nbvestnmatef t`e eggejts cg a
608.+ t`ere was a oanb eggejt cg mebfer+ wnt` mnrks sjcrnbm `nm`er t`ab
hcys" Gcr ckfer j`nkfreb+ mrafes gcur abf gnve+ t`ere was bct a snmbngnjabt eggejt gcr treatoebt+
mrafe+ cr mebfer+ hut t`ere was ab nbterajtncb hetweeb treatoebt abf mrafe" Gcurt` mrafe
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 8=
stufebts `af ocre pcsntnve attntufes tcwarfs abnoaks t`ab gngt` mrafers" @cwever+ t`e gngt`
mrafers nb t`e jcbtrck jcbfntncb were ubexpejtefky prcvnfef wnt` 8< `curs cg `uoab/attntufes
efujatncb" Fespnte t`ns fnsjrepabjy hetweeb jcbtrck jcbfntncbs+ t`e treatoebt jcbfntncb stnkk
s`cwef ocre pcsntnve abnoak/crnebtef attntufes t`ab t`e jcbtrck fnf+ summestnbm t`at ckfer
ekeoebtary amef j`nkfreb jab he nbgkuebjef tc j`abme t`enr attntufes tcwarfs abnoaks usnbm
jkassrcco/hasef `uoabe efujatncb oet`cfs" Nb affntncb+ ckfer ekeoebtary sj`cck stufebts nb t`e
`uoabe efujatncb jcbfntncb w`c `af `nm`er abnoak/crnebtef attntufes aksc `af `nm`er `uoab/
crnebtef eopat`y"
Asjncbe 1>>8. fces bct fnsjrnonbate hetweeb jcopabncb abnoaks abf ct`ers+ as `e
nbtemrates wnkf abf garo abnoaks nbtc t`e `uoab attntufes tcwarfs abnoak prcmrao" V`eregcre+
gnbfnbms cb abnoak/rekatef attntufes oay he kess fnrejtky rekevabt tc t`e jurrebt stufy t`ab resukts
s`cwnbm t`e meberaknzatncb cg abnoak/rekatef attntufes tc `uoab/crnebtef eopat`y" Xemarfkess cg
mrafe+ ocre pcsntnve attntufes tcwarfs abnoaks meberaknzef tc `nm`er eopat`y tcwarfs `uoabs"
\ets Kastnbm Nopajt cb Eopat`y Fevekcpoebt
\et cwbers`np appears tc reaj` nts `nm`est grequebjy abf `as t`e mreatest nopajt nb
onffke j`nkf`ccf years+ a tnoe w`eb expernebjes are hunkfnbm t`e gcubfatncb gcr guture sekg/
jcbjepts cg w`at jcbstntutes cbes perscbaknty+ vakues+ abf heknegs (Favns ' Iu`asz+ 1>054
Oekscb+ 1>004 \auk ' Zerpekk+ 1>>8." V`ecrnsts jcbsnfer perscbaknty abf prcscjnak fevekcpoebt
as a `nerarj`njak prcjess t`at ns qunte varnahke nb ycut`+ hut stahnknzes wnt` oaturatncb as cbe
fevekcps abf oanbtanbs a sebse cg sekg @cggoab+ 8
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 80
cg onffke j`nkf`ccf#pre/afckesjebje+ ns expejtef tc `ave t`e mreatest nopajt cb perscbaknty
fevekcpoebt Kevnbscb+ 1>=0." A meberak amreeoebt exnsts aocbm researj`ers cg a pcsntnve
asscjnatncb hetweeb t`e jcopabncb abnoak hcbf abf eopat`nj fevekcpoebt nb j`nkfreb
Ebfebhurm ' Haarfa+ 1>>54 Kevnbscb+ 1>=04 Oekscb+ et ak"+ 1>>14 \cresdy ' @ebfrnx+ 1>>>74 Wnfcvnj et ak"+ 1>>>4 Wnfcvnj+ et ak"+ 8
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 8>
gubjtncbnbm t`rcum` t`e fevekcpoebt cg aggejtnve+ he`avncr+ abf jcmbntnve attaj`oebt abf
resuktnbm strebmt` cg t`e jcopabncb abnoak hcbf"
Evnfebje t`eregcre summests t`at nt ns bct cbky geasnhke+ hut aksc fesnrahke+ tc reky cb
suhiejtnve nbterpretatncbs cg t`e ocst nopcrtabt `uoab/pet rekatncbs`np w`eb jcbsnfernbm `cw
jcopabncb abnoaks aggejt pecpke nb t`e kcbm/tero" V`e kastnbm nbterpretatncb cg t`e nbgkuebje cg
t`e jcopabncb abnoak hcbf cb pecpkes knves prcvnfe `nm`ky jrefnhke nbgcroatncb t`at ns
fnggnjukt+ ng bct nopcssnhke+ tc gukky ebjcopass nb chservatncbak stufnes cr mkeab hy questncbnbm
t`cse jkcse tc t`e cwber" Hy manbnbm nbgcroatncb grco nbfnvnfuaks t`eosekves cb t`e pet t`ey
jcbsnfer ocst nopcrtabt nb t`enr knves+ fata jckkejtncb tades nbtc ajjcubt nbfnvnfuaks perjeptncbs
cg t`enr knge abf heknegs resuktnbm grco t`e ajjuoukatncb cg perscbak expernebjes" As fata ns bct
asscjnatef wnt` t`e nbfnvnfuak nb t`ns stufy+ t`e jurrebt stufy ajjcubts gcr t`e hnas t`at oay cjjur
ng ct`ers were asdef ahcut t`e nbfnvnfuaks rekatncbs`np wnt` t`enr pet t`rcum` t`e use cg a sekg/
repcrt abf he`avncrak eopat`y oeasures+ hy affressnbm t`e pcssnhnknty cg fnsjrepabjnes nb
nbterbak abf exterbak presebtatncb cg aggejt tcwarfs t`e pet"
Ab nbterajtncb exnsts hetweeb nbterbak abf exterbak nbgkuebjes cb eopat`y t`at oades nt
pcssnhke tc ajtnvate nbterbak eopat`nj reajtncbs wnt` asscjnatef exterbak jues nb a suhjcbsjncus
oabber" @cggoab 8
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ :>4 Ya`b/]axker et ak"+
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ :1
1>>8." Geoakes are aksc ocre kndeky t`ab oakes tc gcro jkcse+ aggejtnve rekatncbs`nps wnt` t`enr
pets+ remarfkess cg ame Asjncbe+ 1>>84 \auk+ 8
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ :8
`avnbm a jcopabncb abnoak w`c ns jcbsnstebtky nbtemratef nbtc cbes kngestyke abf rcutnbe at ab
earkner fevekcpoebtak stame jcukf `ckf eveb strcbmer pctebtnak gcr nbjreasnbm eopat`y"
@ypct`esns :9 As a resukt cg t`e expernoebtak oabnpukatncb+ partnjnpabts nb t`e
hcbf reonbfef jcbfntncb wnkk `ave equak cr `nm`er eopat`y+ as oeasuref hy t`e
ONE abf VEQ+ t`ab partnjnpabts nb t`e hcbf fnstrajtef jcbfntncb" Geoakes wnkk he
ocre susjeptnhke tc nbjrease t`enr eopat`nj respcbses as a resukt cg t`e eopat`y/
ajtnvatnbm oabnpukatncb t`ab oakes" Geoakes nb t`e hcbf reonbfef jcbfntncb wnkk
`ave `nm`er eopat`y sjcres t`ab oakes nb t`e hcbf reonbfef jcbfntncb"
Fnggerebtnatnbm Hcbfnbm wnt` Fcms abf Jats as Fnstnbjt grco Ct`er \ets
A jcopabncb abnoak hcbf jab exnst hetweeb `uoabs abf aby abnoak+ hut ns ocst kndeky
tc gcro hetweeb abnoaks t`at are ocre grequebtky cwbef abf t`cse w`c appeak gcr t`enr cwbers
tc s`cw t`eo burture abf jare nb a oabber `e#s`e ns ahke tc ubferstabf Hryabt+ 1>08+ 1>>>1."
\cresdy 1>>7. gcubf t`at j`nkfreb wnt` pets presebt nb t`e `cuse`ckf `ave `nm`er jcopabncb
abnoak hcbfnbm sjcres t`ab t`cse bct knvnbm nb t`e presebje cg pets" V`e Aoernjab Weternbary
Oefnjak Asscjnatncb AWOA. gcubf t`at cg t`e =5":% cg `cuse`ckfs cwbnbm pets jcbsnferef tc
he jcopabncb abnoaks n"e" fcms+ jats+ hnrfs+ `crses.+ fcms abf jats jcoprnsef 7>"7%+ cr
apprcxnoateky 0
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ ::
nbterajtncbs wnt`nb t`e `uoab/pet rekatncbs`np+ tc suhsequebtky feteronbe+ separate+ abf jcopare
t`e bature cg t`enr eggejts cb t`e knves cg t`enr cwbers"
Faky abf Ocrtcb 8
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ :6
Mebfker+ 1>>=." Wnfcvnj+ Ztetnj+ abf Hratdc 1>>>. gcubf t`at j`nkfreb cwbnbm fcms abf jats
repcrtef `nm`er keveks cg attaj`oebt tc t`enr pets t`ab j`nkfreb cwbnbm ct`er dnbfs cg pets" Cg
81: j`nkfreb mrafes t`ree t`rcum` seveb+ 51% nfebtngnef fcms as t`enr gavcrnte dnbf cg pet abf
8=% nfebtngnef jats as t`enr gavcrnte" V`e reoanbnbm 88% were fnvnfef nbtc ouj` soakker
perjebtames aocbm gns`+ rcfebts+ `crses+ rahhnts+ abf reptnkes+ grco mreatest tc keast pcpukar
respejtnveky" Faky abf Ocrtcb 8:% cg `uoab jcooubnjatncb Abferscb+ 800. gcubf t`at fcm cwbers repcrtef
geeknbm as eoctncbakky jkcse tc t`enr fcms as tc t`enr jkcsest gaonky oeoher as jntef nb Harder '
]ckeb+ 8
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ :5
prcvnfnbm kess scjnak suppcrt t`ab fcms+ akt`cum` mreater suppcrt t`ab akk ct`er types cg pets
Hcbas et ak"+ 8>>7. gcubf t`at t`e
strcbmer j`nkfrebs jcopabncb abnoak hcbfnbm+ t`e `nm`er t`enr eopat`y" V`ese saoe j`nkfreb+
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ :7
w`c `af strcbmer hcbfnbm nb rekatncbs`nps wnt` pets+ aksc s`cwef mreater jccperatncb w`eb
nbtervnewef" Znonkar jcrrekatncbs were bct gcubf w`eb t`e j`nkf/pet rekatncbs`np was quabtngnef
nb teros cg pet cwbers`np akcbe"
V`e attaj`oebt t`at cbe geeks tcwarfs `ns#`er pet ns t`e gcubfatncb gcr t`e gcroatncb cg a
jcopabncb abnoak hcbf" \erjenvnbm t`e rekatncbs`np as nopcrtabt t`eb suppknes nt wnt` t`e ahnknty
tc `ave ab nbterbak nbgkuebje cb t`e cwbers t`cum`ts+ geeknbms+ abf ajtncbs+ abf t`us t`e
eopat`nj vakues nb`erebt wnt`nb t`e jcopabncb abnoak hcbf are nbterbaknzef" V`ese eggejts are
kndeky tc nbterajt wnt` t`e nbfnvnfuaks ebvnrcboebtak abf jcbstntutncbak jnrjuostabjes"
Gajtcrs nbgkuebjnbm t`e strebmt` cg t`e jcopabncb abnoak hcbf" V`e strebmt` cg t`ns
hcbf varnes mreatky abf nt ns t`eregcre nopcrtabt tc jcbsnfer t`e varnahkes t`at nbgkuebje t`e
strebmt` cg hcbfnbm hetweeb pecpke abf pets w`eb nbvestnmatnbm t`e gcroatncb cg eopat`nj
ubferstabfnbm" @avnbm pets nb t`e `cuse`ckf oay exterbakky nbgkuebje pecpkes t`cum`ts abf
eoctncbs nb a trabsnebt oabber fepebfebt cb prcxnonty" Oefnatnbm t`e rekatncbs`np hetweeb pet
cwbers`np abf t`e gcroatncb cg a hcbf ns t`e fcjuoebtef pcsntnve rekatncbs`np hetweeb p`ysnjak
prcxnonty abf perjenvef psyj`ckcmnjak jkcsebess Maurfc+ 1>7> as jntef nb Hryabt+ 1>08."
\ecpke w`c cwb pets are grequebtky expcsef tc t`enr presebje abf oay he ocre kndeky tc geek
attaj`ef tc t`eo+ abf t`us hcbf wnt` t`eo+ t`eb t`cse w`c see t`eo kess grequebtky" @cwever+ nt
ns ubjkear t`e rcke t`at cwbnbm ocre t`ab cbe pet at a tnoe nb j`nkf`ccf pkays cb t`e strebmt` cg
jcopabncb abnoak hcbfnbm abf eopat`y fevekcpoebt"
Cwbnbm ocre t`ab cbe fcm oay requnre gewer nbterajtncbs wnt` eaj` fcm nbfnvnfuakky+ as
geeknbms cg attaj`oebt abf jaretadnbm he`avncrs nb respcbse tc bcbverhak jues oust he
fnstrnhutef tc ouktnpke attaj`oebt chiejts" Nb affntncb+ t`e scjnak suppcrt prcvnfef hy eaj` fcm
oay bct he perjenvef tc he as strcbm" V`cum`ts cg t`e hcbf wnt` cbe fcm jcbsnferef ocst
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ :=
nopcrtabt tc eaj` partnjnpabts knge oay he ocre fnggnjukt tc rejakk abf ocre kndeky tc he
jcbgcubfef wnt` jcbjurrebt geeknbms tcwarfs rekatncbs`nps wnt` t`e ct`er fcms presebt nb t`e
`cuse`ckf at t`e saoe tnoe" V`ns oay oade refuje t`e saknebjy cg eggejts cb eopat`y grco t`e
fcm jcbsnferef ocst nopcrtabt kess jcmbntnveky avankahke+ abf t`us kess nbgkuebtnak+ cver tnoe"
@ypct`esns 69 V`e presebje cg ocre t`ab cbe fcm nb t`e `cuse`ckf
at t`e saoe tnoe as t`e fcm jcbsnferef ocst nopcrtabt nb eaj`
partnjnpabts knge wnkk he asscjnatef wnt` weader jcopabncb/abnoak
hcbfnbm abf kcwer eopat`y sjcres jcoparef tc partnjnpabts w`c
cbky cwbef t`e cbe ocst nopcrtabt fcm"
\ets ajt as nopcrtabt scjnak jcopabncbs abf pkayoates gcr j`nkfreb+ espejnakky t`cse wnt`
gewer jcoparahke cppcrtubntnes wnt`nb t`enr gaonky `cuse`ckf" J`nkfreb oay kccd tc t`enr pets tc
prcvnfe t`eo wnt` cppcrtubntnes gcr jcbbejtefbess t`at are bct as reafnky avankahke grco ct`er
pecpke cr gaonky oeohers wnt`nb t`e `cuse`ckf" Gcr j`nkfreb cg oct`ers eopkcyef cutsnfe cg
t`e `coe+ pets are ocre kndeky tc he jcbsnferef as spejnak grnebfs t`ab gcr j`nkfreb cg stay/at/
`coe oct`ers Hryabt+ 1>074 Oekscb+ 1>004 Oekscb et ak"+ 1>>1." Nb affntncb+ Oekscb 1>>0.
gcubf t`at oct`ers wcrd `curs rekate tc t`e aocubt cg jaretadnbm pergcroef hy j`nkfreb gcr
t`enr pets." \`ysnjak ajtnvnty wnt` a pet `as heeb asscjnatef wnt` strcbmer aggejtnve attaj`oebt
hetweeb a j`nkf abf t`enr pets. Oekscb et ak"+ 1>>1." V`e ocre `curs t`e oct`er wcrds+ t`e
ocre cg t`e j`nkfs tnoe ns spebt pergcronbm p`ysnjak oanbtebabje+ cr fnspkaynbm he`avncr
attaj`oebt+ gcr t`e pet" Jaretadnbm cg a pet `as heeb gcubf tc pcsntnveky jcrrekate wnt` eopat`y
nb dnbfermarteb+ sejcbf/mrafe+ abf gngt`/mrafe j`nkfreb+ s`cwnbm a wcrdnbm ocfek cg t`e hcbf
t`at regkejts jcmbntnve attaj`oebt tc t`e pet Oekscb et ak"+ 1>>1." As a resukt+ j`nkfreb w`cse
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ :0
oct`ers wcrd ocre `curs oay ajqunre strcbmer aggejtncb abf mreater respcbsnhnknty gcr t`e pet+
keafnbm tc a strcbmer jcopabncb abnoak hcbf"
\ets are cgtebtnoes jcbsnferef ocre nopcrtabt tc j`nkfreb wnt` gew cr bc snhknbms
Abferscb+ 8>5." Oekscb
1>00. gcubf t`at j`nkfreb wnt`cut ycubmer snhknbms pkayef ocre wnt` t`enr pets t`ab t`cse w`c
fnf `ave ycubmer snhknbms" Nb affntncb+ j`nkfreb nb snbmke/parebt gaonknes are ocre kndeky tc gcro
a jkcse hcbf wnt` a gaonky pet t`ab t`cse nb nbtajt gaonknes Wab @cutte ' Iarvns+ 1>>5." V`us+
researj` nbfnjates t`e rekevabje cg oct`ers wcrd `curs+ snhknbm status+ abf parebtak oarntak
status nb prefnjtnbm w`at oades jertanb pcpukatncbs ocre kndeky tc hcbf wnt` t`enr pets+ abf t`us
he ocre aggejtef hy t`eo"
@ypct`esns 5+ 7+ =9 \artnjnpabts wnt` refujef cppcrtubntnes nb t`e `cuse`ckf gcr
scjnak suppcrt jcoparahke tc t`at prcvnfef hy jcopabncb abnoaks+ baoeky t`cse
wnt` (@5. oct`ers w`c wcrd kcbmer wcrd `curs+ (@7. gew cr bc snhknbms+ abf
@=. parebts t`at are separatef cr fnvcrjef+ wnkk `ave strcbmer hcbfs wnt` t`e fcm
t`ey repcrtef as ocst nopcrtabt nb t`enr knves"
Veronbckcmy
\artnjnpabts respcbfef tc t`e Jcopabncb/Abnoak Hcbfnbm Zjake JAHZ. ahcut t`e fcm
t`ey jcbsnferef ocst nopcrtabt nb t`enr knves t`us gar" V`rcum`cut t`e reoanbfer cg t`e paper+
t`ns fcm wnkk he regerref tc as a prcper bcub+ wrntteb as+ V`e Fcm" Xegerebjes tc ct`er fcms+ suj`
as t`cse nb t`e `cuse`ckf at t`e saoe tnoe as V`e Fcm+ wnkk bct he japntaknzef"
Oet`cf
\artnjnpabts
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ :>
\artnjnpabts were a jcbvebnebje saopke cg 0: Zt" Oarys Jckkeme cg Oarykabf stufebts
5> geoakes+ 8: oakes+ oeab ame ? 1>"55. rejruntef t`rcum` scba/systeos abf akk/stufebt eoanks
grco t`e psyj`ckcmy fepartoebt+ nb t`e Zprnbm 8
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 615+p? ":68+ partnak 8 ? "5+p? "885+ partnak 8 ?
"+ chservef pcwer ? "88=" V`us+ `ypct`eses :A abf :J were bct suppcrtef"
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 58
A Mebfer 8. x Expernoebtak Jcbfntncb 8. ABCWA was jcbfujtef gcr VEQ sjcres" Bc
snmbngnjabt oanb eggejts cg mebfer were reveakef+G1+ =0. ? "5>0+p? "6684 partnak 8 ? "
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 5:
(:7"1%. at t`e saoe tnoe as V`e Fcm" \artnjnpabts respcbses were t`eregcre rejcfef tc
nbvestnmate t`e eggejts cg t`e presebje cg ouktnpke fcms cb hcbfnbm strebmt` abf eopat`y" V`ese
twc mrcups wnt`nb t`e presebje cg ct`er fcms varnahke+ jcfef as < abf 1+ were9 1. t`e bc ct`er
fcms cwbef mrcup+ jcoprnsnbm partnjnpabts w`c cbky cwbef V`e Fcm b ? 68.abf 8. t`e ct`er
fcms cwbef mrcup+ jcoprnsnbm partnjnpabts w`c cwbef cbe cr ocre fcms at t`e saoe tnoe as
V`e Fcm b ? 61."
Zpearoabs jcrrekatncb jceggnjnebts gcr t`e rekatncbs`np hetweeb t`e presebje cg ct`er
fcms at t`e saoe tnoe as V`e Fcm abf sjcres cb t`e JAHZ+ ONE+ abf VEQ are presebtef nb
Vahke >" Gcr akk partnjnpabts+ Zpearoabs jcrrekatncb jceggnjnebt reveakef a snmbngnjabt bematnve
rekatncbs`np hetweeb t`e presebje cg ct`er fcms abf t`e strebmt` cg t`e jcopabncb/abnoak hcbf
wnt` V`e Fcm+ r`c ? /"877+p ? "
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jcrrekatncb wnt` JAHZ sjcres+ nb suppcrt gcr `ypct`esns 6A" Geoakes w`c cwbef cbe cr ocre
ct`er fcms at t`e tnoe cg V`e Fcm repcrtef snmbngnjabtky weader jcopabncb/abnoak hcbfnbm
sjcres+ r`c ? /"::5+p ? ":=+p ? "170+ partnak 8 ? "
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 55
Oeabs cb t`e VEQ as a gubjtncb cg presebje cg ct`er fcms abf mebfer are fnspkayef nb
Gnmure 6" A Mebfer 8. x Cwbers`np cg Ct`er Fcms 8. ABCWA was t`eb jcbfujtef gcr VEQ
sjcres" Bc snmbngnjabt oanb eggejts cb VEQ sjcres were gcubf gcr mebfer+G1+ =0. ? 1"8
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t`ey cwbef V`e Fcm+ r? /"+p ? "708+
chservef pcwer ? "" A oanb eggejt cg mebfer was bct chservef+G1+ =0. ? "8>6+p ?
"50>+ chservef pcwer ? "
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 5=
@ypct`esns =9 \artnjnpabts wnt` parebts w`c are separatef abf#cr fnvcrjef wnkk `ave
strcbmer jcopabncb abnoak hcbfnbm wnt` V`e Fcm+ cr `nm`er JAHZ sjcres+ t`ab t`cse
wnt` parebts w`c were oarrnef t`e oaicrnty cg t`e tnoe t`ey cwbef V`e Fcm"
\artnjnpabts were fnvnfef nbtc twc mrcups hasef cb grequebjy fnstrnhutncbs+
rejcfef as 1 abf 8" V`cse wnt` parebts w`c were oarrnef 06":%. were jcoparef tc
t`cse wnt` parebts separatef 7%. cr fnvcrjef >"7%." A Oabb/]`ntbey Utest was
jcbfujtef tc evakuate t`e `ypct`esns t`at partnjnpabts wnt` parebts w`c were separatef cr
fnvcrjef w`eb t`ey cwbef V`e Fcmwcukf sjcre `nm`er+ cb averame+ t`ab partnjnpabts
wnt` parebts w`c were oarrnef cb t`e JAHZ" V`e resukts were bct snmbngnjabt+ abf t`us
bct nb suppcrt cg `ypct`esns =+ as oeab rabds cb t`e JAHZ fnf bct snmbngnjabtky fngger as
a gubjtncb cg parebts oarntak status+z? /">:5+p ? ":5
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 50
heeb s`cwb tc `ave jcbstntutncbak jcopcbebts presebt grco hnrt`+ hut aksc t`e ahnknty tc he
nbgkuebjef hy ebvnrcboebtak jcopcbebts Ya`b/]axker+ Xchnbscb+ ' Eofe+ 1>>8." Akt`cum`
qunte varnahke nb ycut`+ evnfebje grco kcbmntufnbak researj` summests t`at eopat`y `as stahnknzef
at t`e ame cg apprcxnoateky 17 years ckf Ensebherm et ak"+ 8>1." Nb crfer tc eggejtnveky s`cw jaretadnbm he`avncrs+
attaj`ef cwbers oust kearb tc nbterpret t`e pets bcb/verhak requests+ abf nb fcnbm sc+ t`e
nbfnvnfuak oust prajtnje eopat`nj respcbfnbm" Eggejts cg earky fevekcpoebt abf nbterpretatncb cg
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 5>
cbes ebvnrcboebt nb gcronbm cbes perscbaknty are rekatef tc cverakk eopat`y keveks t`rcum`cut
cbes knge (\auk+ 8
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 7>1."
Jcbsequebtky+ nt appears t`at per`aps t`e nbgkuebje cg parebts oarntak status abf wcrd `curs cb
pet hcbfnbm oay he ocre evnfebt nb j`nkfreb respcbfnbm ahcut t`enr nooefnate ebvnrcboebts"
@7" \ast researj` cb j`nkfreb summests t`at jaretadnbm he`avncr gcr pets ns mreater gcr
cbky j`nkfreb cr t`cse wnt` gew snhknbms+ t`ab t`cse wnt` snhknbms w`c `ave t`e cppcrtubnty tc
express jaretadnbm he`avncrs gcr cbe abct`er nb t`e gaonky" J`nkfreb wnt` gew cr bc snhknbms were
gcubf tc he espejnakky kndeky tc gcro strcbmer hcbfs wnt` t`enr pets Abferscb+ 8>5." @cwever+ w`eb oeab eopat`y sjcres
cb t`e ONE abf VEQ were jcoparef+ bc snmbngnjabt fnggerebjes were gcubf as a gubjtncb cg
snhknbm buoher twc cr gewer+ t`ree cr ocre. cr mebfer+ bcr was t`ere a snmbngnjabt nbterajtncb"
]`nke t`ns rekatncbs`np oay exnst nb j`nkf`ccf+ nt kndeky fces bct reoanb jcbstabt nbtc ycubm
afukt`ccf" A pcssnhke jcbtrnhutnbm gajtcr tc t`ns resukt ns t`at hy jckkeme/ame+ oaby partnjnpabts
bc kcbmer knve wnt` t`enr snhknbms abf `ave ct`er cppcrtubntnes t`rcum` scjnak nbterajtncbs wnt`
peers tc rejenve scjnak suppcrt abf feocbstrate jare gcr ct`ers"
@=" \artnjnpabts grco snbmke/parebt gaonknes were `ypct`esnzef tc gcro jkcser hcbfs wnt`
a gaonky pet t`ab t`cse nb nbtajt gaonknes @=.+ as Wab @cutte ' Iarvns 1>>5. gcubf a
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rekatncbs`np gcr j`nkfreb wnt` separatef cr fnvcrjes parebts abf strcbmer jcopabncb/abnoak
hcbfnbm" @ypct`esns = was bct suppcrtef w`eb ycubm afukt partnjnpabts wnt` parebts w`c were
separatef#fnvcrjef cr nbtajt furnbm cwbers`np cg V`e Fcm were jcoparef cb JAHZ sjcres+ as
bc fnggerebjes were gcubf ajrcss akk partnjnpabts cr as a gubjtncb cg mebfer" Nt ns pcssnhke t`at
partnjnpabts parebts hejaoe separatef cr fnvcrjef furnbm cwbers`np cg V`e Fcm+ hut fnf bct gakk
nbtc t`ns oarntak status t`e oaicrnty cg t`e tnoe V`e Fcm was cwbef+ as t`ey respcbfef ahcut nb
t`e rekevabt test nteo" Akterbatnveky+ t`e fcm was cbky cwbef hrnegky+ hut t`e parebts were
separatef cr fnvcrjef t`e oaicrnty cg t`at hrneg tnoe" V`us+ t`e nbgkuebje cg parebts oarntak
status ns jcbstruef hy teopcrak varnabje"
\ctebtnak Knontatncbs
Zeverak prchkeos arcse wnt` t`e expernoebtak fesnmb t`at oay `ave kef tc suhsequebt
bcb/snmbngnjabt eggejts cg t`e expernoebtak oabnpukatncb abf aohnmunty nb resukts" Nbntnakky+ t`e
researj` fesnmb gcr t`ns stufy was mcnbm tc tade pkaje nb twc jcopcbebts+ t`e gnrst oeasurnbm
jcopabncb/abnoak hcbfnbm cbknbe+ abf t`e bext oeasurnbm eopat`y ajrcss expernoebtak
jcbfntncbs nb/perscb" V`e pkab was tc afonbnster t`e JAHZ cbknbe tc akk partnjnpabts prncr tc t`e
nb/perscb jcopcbebt cg testnbm abf tc use t`ese sjcres tc spknt partnjnpabts nbtc JAHZ quartnkes"
Gcr assnmboebt nbtc expernoebtak jcbfntncbs+ ab equak buoher cg partnjnpabts grco eaj` cg t`e
quartnkes wcukf `ave heeb spknt nbtc cbe cg twc expernoebtak jcbfntncbs+ jreatnbm jcbfntncbs t`at
were jcoparahke ajrcss fnstrnhutncbs cg jcopabncb/abnoak hcbfnbm sjcres"
@cwever+ t`ns nbntnak expernoebtak fesnmb was bct eopkcyef fue tc saopke snze jcbjerbs+
as t`e attrntncb rate oay `ave heeb tcc `nm` hetweeb t`e cbknbe abf nb/perscb sessncbs" Nbsteaf+
t`e stufy was jcbfebsef nbtc a snbmke/sessncb testnbm perncf abf partnjnpabts rabfcoky
fnstrnhutef nbtc expernoebtak jcbfntncbs hasef cb arrnvak tnoe" ]`eb partnjnpabts were jcoparef
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 75
cb oeab JAHZ sjcres ajrcss expernoebtak jcbfntncbs+ t`e hcbf fnstrajtef jcbfntncb s`cwef a
trebf apprcaj`nbm snmbngnjabje tcwarfs `nm`er oeab JAHZ sjcres t`ab t`e hcbf reonbfef
jcbfntncb" V`ns nbntnak fnggerebje ajrcss mrcups was a prchkeo gcr t`e expernoebtak fesnmb
hejause t`e eggnjajy cg t`e eopat`y/ajtnvatnbm wrntnbm oabnpukatncb reknef cb t`e strebmt` cg t`e
jcopabncb/abnoak hcbf"
Ab ajtnvatncb cg ocre eopat`nj respcbfnbm gcr partnjnpabts nb t`e hcbf reonbfef
jcbfntncb oay `ave cjjurref+ hut hejause t`e mrcup as a w`cke s`cwef weader hcbfnbm wnt`
V`e Fcm tc hemnb wnt`+ t`e eopat`y/ajtnvatnbm eggejts+ oay `ave heeb strcbmer gcr t`e hcbf
reonbfef jcbfntncb w`c s`cwef strcbmer hcbfnbm wnt` V`e Fcm" Affntncbakky+ partnjnpabts oay
`ave heeb fnggerebtnakky aggejtef hy t`e expernoebtak oabnpukatncb fepebfnbm cb ng V`e Fcm was
stnkk aknve cr bct" Gcr partnjnpabts nb t`e hcbf reonbfef jcbfntncb w`c bc kcbmer cwbef V`e Fcm+
nt ns pcssnhke t`at bematnve eoctncbs asscjnatef wnt` reoeohernbm t`e kcss cg t`enr ocst
nopcrtabt pet fcm ajtuakky fnstrajtef grco aby pctebtnak eopat`y/ajtnvatnbm t`cum`ts furnbm t`e
wrntnbm tasd ahcut t`e hcbf"
Nb t`ns stufy+ partnjnpabts retrcspejtnveky respcbfef abf oay t`eregcre `ckf jurrebt vnews
ahcut t`enr rekatncbs`np wnt` V`e Fcm t`at fngger grco t`cse `ekf w`eb t`ey knvef nb+ abf were
kndeky ocre strcbmky nbgkuebjef hy+ t`e gaonky `cuse`ckf" Nb affntncb+ aocbm j`nkf`ccf
pcpukatncbs+ nt ns nopcrtabt tc jcbsnfer t`e rcke cg t`e parebt nb j`ccsnbm w`at type cg pet t`e
j`nkf oatures arcubf nb teros cg t`e nbgkuebje cg teoperaoebtak fnspcsntncbs nb parebts pet
j`cnje+ abf t`us teoperaoebtak fnspcsntncbs presebt nb t`e j`nkf tcwarfs hcbfnbm wnt` pet fcms
abf eopat`y"
Ab nbterajtncb hetweeb t`e strebmt` cg jcopabncb/abnoak hcbfnbm+ pet type+ abf mebfer
oay he presebt nb t`e jcbtrastnbm resukts cb t`e rekatncbs`np hetweeb hcbfnbm wnt` fcms abf
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eopat`y as repcrtef hy mebfer" \er`aps fcms ocre reafnky nbgkuebje oakes t`ab geoakes+ w`c
oay he ocre nbgkuebjef hy abct`er type cg pet" ]`nke nbjreasnbm t`e spejngnjnty cg t`e
expernoebtak fesnmb akkcwef fnrejt nbvestnmatncb cg t`e nbgkuebje cg fcms+ nt knontef ajjess tc
jcbjkusncbs t`at jab he oafe ahcut ct`er pet types" Guture researj` s`cukf affress t`e nbgkuebje
cg spejngnj types cg pets cb geoakes abf oakes separateky tc expkcre fnggerebjes nb t`e
rekatncbs`np hetweeb hcbfnbm abf eopat`y" Vc jcbtrck gcr jcbgcubfnbm varnahkes+ nbjkusncbary
jrnterna s`cukf jcbtrck gcr saopke fnggerebjes nb pet cwbers`np status yes+ bc. abf pet types
cwbef"
Nb jcbtrast tc w`at `as heeb repcrtef nb past researj` usnbm t`e VEQ abf ONE Zprebm et
ak"+ 8
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KAZVNBM EGGEJVZ CG HCBFNBM ]NV@ FCMZ CB EO\AV@^ 7=
V`us+ oatj`nbm cbe cg gcur oebtak state teros tc a pnjture cg eyes oay bct he represebtatnve cg
reak/knge eopat`nj respcbfnbm" Guture revnsncbs tc t`e ONE oay jcbsnfer a hrneg vnfec jknp t`at
ebfs wnt` t`e tasd cg oatj`nbm ajtcrs eyes as t`ey are grczeb nb t`e onfst cg t`e jcbversatncb cr
sjebarnc tc `ns#`er oebtak state"
Nt ns pcssnhke t`at t`e ONE was oeasurnbm a sknm`tky fnggerebt varnahke t`ab t`e VEQ+ as nt
was sjcref gcr ajjurajy+ rat`er gcr oeab eopat`y kevek" ]`nke scoecbe oay `ave a `nm`
octnvatncb tcwarfs eopat`nj respcbfnbm+ t`ey oay `ave a fnspcsntncb tcwarfs kcw eopat`nj
ajjurajy" Ensebherm et ak" 1>>>. gcubf t`at t`e bematnve nopajt cg kcw eopat`nj ajjurajy cb
nbterbaknznbm prchkeos e"m" fepressncb+ ub`appnbess. was ontnmatef gcr j`nkfreb wnt` `nm`
quaknty peer rekatncbs" Aksc+ t`at `avnbm `nm` eopat`nj ajjurajy ontnmatef t`e bematnve nopajt cg
pccr peer rekatncbs cb perscbak afiustoebt" V`eregcre+ t`e ONE jcukf he hetter utnknzef nb a
repknjatncb cg t`e jurrebt stufy t`at nbjkufef oeasures cg scjnak sdnkks abf quaknty cg scjnaknzatncb
wnt` ct`ers" A strcbm hcbf wnt` cbespet oay keaf tc eb`abjeoebts nb scjnahnknty abf#cr
eopat`y+ w`nj` `ave eaj` heeb s`cwb tc `ave pcsntnve eggejts cb scjnak abf perscbak afiustoebt
Ensebherm et ak"+ 1>>>."
Guture Xesearj`
Zeverak stufnes summest a pctebtnak rekatncbs`np hetweeb `avnbm ycubmer cr ckfer snhknbms
cb attaj`oebt keveks wnt` a pet" Gcr cbky abf ycubmest j`nkfreb+ pets oay pkay a rcke nb scjnc/
eoctncbak fevekcpoebt t`at wcukf ct`erwnse he gnkkef t`rcum` nbterajtncb wnt` snhknbms" Fubb
1>06. gcubf t`at jaretadnbm abf t`e exerjnse cg fconbabje abf aut`crnty are hct` aspejts cg
ckfer j`nkfrebs rekatncbs`nps wnt` t`enr ycubmer snhknbms (as jntef nb \auk ' Zerpekk+ 1>>1."
J`nkfreb wnt`cut ycubmer snhknbms oay baturakky tade cb a jaretadnbm rcke as t`e prcvnfer tc a
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fepebfebt pet" Guture stufnes jcukf test tc see ng `avnbm bc snhknbms cr henbm t`e ycubmest j`nkf
keafs tc t`e gcroatncb cg strcbmer jcopabncb/abnoak hcbfs"
Cbe nopcrtabt akteratncb tc t`e jurrebt stufy wcukf he t`e affntncb cg test oeasures gcr
expkcrnbm t`e oefnatnbm rcke cg fcms nb eb`abjnbm eopat`y hy oeabs cg prcvnfnbm scjnak suppcrt
abf nbjreasnbm scjnahnknty" ]`nke Faky abf Ocrtcb 8>5." \ecpke wnt` pets are ratef as
ocre scjnakky ajjessnhke abf pcpukar t`ab t`cse wnt`cut pets Abferscb+ 8
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cg scjnak sdnkks abf scjnak crnebtatncb+ gcr strcbmer jcopabncb/abnoak hcbfs jcukf keaf tc
eb`abjef scjnahnknty abf ocre pcsntnve scjnak crnebtatncb+ w`nj` oay oefnate t`e eggejts cb
eopat`nj fevekcpoebt t`at reoanb saknebt cver tnoe"
Nb a researj` fesnmb nbjkufnbm t`e oefnatnbm rcke cg scjnak crnebtatncb+ t`e expernoebtak
oabnpukatncb jcukf he akteref tc ajtnvate eopat`nj respcbfnbm nb respcbse tc scjnak stnoukn abf
t`e jcopabncb/abnoak hcbf e"m" questncbs ahcut pnjtures cg pecpke nbterajtnbm wnt` cr wnt`cut a
fcm.+ rat`er t`ab nb respcbse tc a meberak wrntnbm tasd tc retrcspejtnveky t`nbd abf wrnte ahcut a
snbmke jcopabncb/abnoak hcbf wnt` cbe pet" Hy j`abmnbm t`e tasd tc cbe t`at ns gaonknar tc bcb/
pet/cwbnbm abf pet/cwbnbm pcpukatncbs+ abf varynbm t`e presebje cr ahsebje cg a pet nb t`e
scjnak stnoukn+ eggejts cg `uoab/abnoak nbterajtncbs jab he expkcref gcr karmer pcpukatncbs" V`e
resukts gcubf wcukf jcbtnbue tc noprcve jcopre`ebsncb cg t`e j`arajternstnjs cg pcpukatncbs t`at
hebegnt ocst grco jcopabncb/abnoak hcbfnbm sc t`at we jab hemnb tc gnmure cut w`y t`ese
hebegnjnak eggejts cjjur" Nb affntncb+ t`ns oabnpukatncb appears tc s`cw superncr ejckcmnjak
vaknfnty jcoparef tc t`e jurrebt stufys oabnpukatncb+ as nt taps nbtc `cw cbe nbterprets abf
reajts tc scjnak stnoukn" Abct`er afiustoebt tc t`e expernoebtak oabnpukatncb wcukf he tc requnre
a regkejtncb cb cbes respcbses tc t`e mnveb scjnak stnoukn+ as t`e rcke cg sekg/jcbjept abf oeta/
jcmbntncb cb perscbak abf scjnak gajtcrs are repcrtef tc he partnjukarky nopcrtabt nb t`e
eggejtnvebess cg eopat`y eb`abjnbm nbtervebtncb prcmraos Maranmcrfchnk+ 8
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Meberaknzatncb tc `uoab/fnrejtef eopat`y" Abt`rczccs+ 5+ 1=7/1>1"
Akkeb+ D"O"+ Hkasjcvnj`+ I"+ ' Oebfes+ ]"H" 8"
Akkeb+ D"O"+ Hkasjcvnj`+ I"+ Vcoada+ I"+ ' Deksey+ X"O" 1>>1." \resebje cg `uoab grnebfs abf
pet fcms as ocferatcrs cg autcbconj respcbses tc stress nb wcoeb"Icurbak cg
\erscbaknty abf Zcjnak \syj`ckcmy+ 71+ 508/50>"
Aoernjab Abnoak @cspntak Asscjnatncb AA@A." 8>0." V`e eggejts cg abnoak/assnstef t`erapy cb abxnety ratnbm cg
`cspntaknzef psyj`natrnj patnebts"\syj`natrnj Zervnjes+ 6>+ =>=/0
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Faky+ H"+ ' Ocrtcb+ K"K" 80/:16"
Faky+ H"+ ' Ocrtcb+ K"K" 8
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Ensebherm+ B"+ 1>>5" Eopat`y" Nb V`e Hkajdwekk Ebjyjkcpaefna cg Zcjnak \syj`ckcmy" 8>7." V`e
rekatncbs cg j`nkfreb-s fnspcsntncbak eopat`y/rekatef respcbfnbm tc t`enr eoctncbaknty+
remukatncb+ abf scjnak gubjtncbnbm"Fevekcpoebtak \syj`ckcmy+ :8+ 1>5/8" fcn9
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Mebfker+ @"F" 1>>=." V`e rcke cg j`nkf`ccf pets nb t`e fevekcpoebt cg eopat`y Ubpuhkns`ef
oaster-s cg sjnebje t`esns." Ubnversnty cg Oarykabf9 Oarykabf"
@cggoab+ O"K" 8>1." J`nkfreb-s attaj`oebt tc t`enr pets9 Knbds tc scjnc/
eoctncbak fevekcpoebt" J`nkfreb-s Ebvnrcboebts Quarterky+ 0+ 55/75"
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ouktnpke eopat`y oeasures"Icurbak cg \erscbaknty Assessoebt+ >1+ 78/=1" fcn9
1>5." V`e rcke cg pets nb preafckesjebt psyj`cscjnak
fevekcpoebt"Icurbak cg Appknef Fevekcpoebt \syj`ckcmy+ 17+ 67:/6=>"
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j`apter nb ab efntef hccd
Ya`b/]axker+ J"+ Xchnbscb+ I"K"+ ' Eofe+ X"B" 1>>8." V`e fevekcpoebt cg eopat`y nb twnbs"
Fevekcpoebtak \syj`ckcmy+ 80+ 1
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Appebfnx A9Nbgcroef Jcbsebt Gcro
^cu are nbvntef tc tade part nb t`e stufy+ \erscbaknty abf \erjeptncbs cg \ets"
V`e purpcse cg t`ns stufy ns tc feteronbe `cw perscbaknty aggejts perjeptncbs cg pastrekatncbs`nps wnt` pets" ^cu wnkk jcopkete severak sjakes cbknbe" Upcb reaj`nbm a stcp snmbnoame+ ycu wnkk pause+ abf akk partnjnpabts wnkk `ave gnve onbutes tc type cb t`enr jcoputers cbt`e prcopt prcvnfef nbsnfe cg ycur expernoebtak pajdets" ]nt`nb ycur pajdet+ ycu wnkk aksc gnbfa mkcssary cg oebtak state teros wnt` exaopkes" ^cu wnkk use t`ese tc jatemcrnze t`e oebtak staterepresebtef nb a sernes cg pnjtures cg eyes as qunjdky abf ajjurateky as pcssnhke" Agter ycu `avegnbns`ef+ ycu wnkk ranse ycur `abf tc `ave ycur expernoebtak pajdet jckkejtef+ turb ycurjcoputer ocbntcr hajd cb+ abf jcopkete t`e gnbak sjake"
Akk resukts ycu prcvnfe wnkk reoanb jcbgnfebtnak abf wnkk bct he asscjnatef wnt` ycur baoe" ]efc bct gcresee aby rnsds+ akt`cum` nt ns pcssnhke t`at ycu oay geek psyj`ckcmnjak fnstress grco
reoeohernbm past pets" ^cu wnkk rejenve 1"5 researj` ubnts cg jrefnt nb t`e psyj`ckcmy jcurse cgycur j`ccsnbm gcr ycur partnjnpatncb nb t`ns researj`" Ng ycu are a bcb/psyj`ckcmy stufebt+ ycuwnkk rejenve 15 ebtrnes nbtc t`e \syj`ckcmy Fepartoebts raggke gcr t`e j`abje tc wnb cbe cg teb
&5< prnzes"
^cur partnjnpatncb ns jcopketeky vckubtary abf ycu oay j`ccse tc wnt`fraw grco t`e stufy ataby tnoe wnt`cut jcbsequebje" Ng ycu j`ccse tc fc sc ycur fata wnkk he fnsjarfef" ^curpartnjnpatncb nb t`ns stufy wnkk requnre apprcxnoateky 65 onbutes nb t`e jkassrcco" ]`eb t`nsstufy ns jcopkete ycu oay he prcvnfef wnt` t`e resukts cg t`e expernoebt ng ycu request t`eo"
Ng ycu `ave aby gurt`er questncbs remarfnbm ycur rnm`ts as a partnjnpabt nb t`ns stufy+ pkeasejcbtajt t`e j`anr cg t`e nbstntutncbak revnew hcarf at Zt" Oarys Jckkeme cg Oarykabf+ XcmerZtabtcb+ at 865/6687 cr nrhLsojo"efu+ cr nb 1:1 Mccfpaster @akk+ Fepartoebt cg\syj`ckcmy+ 10>58 E" Gns`er Xf"+ Zt" Oarys Jnty+ OF 8
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^cur ame nb years e"m" 1>.
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^cur Oaicrs.
^cur Onbcrs.
NF Buoher Ebter t`e exajtsaoe buoher as ycu wrcte cbycur expernoebtak pajdet.
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Nbstrujtncbs9 \kease jaregukky jcbsnfer abf respcbf tc t`e gckkcwnbm twebty nteos parts At`rcum` F. ahcut t`e fetanks cg ycur pet cwbers`np `nstcry"
Ng ycu are ubsure cg `cw tc respcbf+ hut `ave scoe nfea+ pkease estnoate as ajjurateky aspcssnhke" Ng ycu `ave bc nfea+ pkease FC BCV gahrnjate fata+ nbsteaf keave t`e nteo hkabd"
Cbky nbjkufe pets t`at ycur gaonky ajqunref w`eb ycu knvef gukk/tnoe nb t`e gaonky
`cuse`ckf"
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a. SSSSSS
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respcbses"
1. Baoe cg FCM9 SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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5. \kease sekejt eaj` type abf quabtnty cg pets. presebt nb t`e cuse`ckf at t`e saoe tnoe ast`e FCM"
Fc bct nbjkufe nbgcroatncb ahcut t`e FCM nb ycur respcbse"
n"e" ng a tctak cg 6 fcms w`ere presebt nb t`e `cuse`ckf at t`e saoe tnoe+ cbe henbm FCM+ ycuwcukf respcbf t`at : fcms were presebt at t`e saoe tnoe.
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