본 연구의 목적은 반려동물을 상실한 성인의 성인애착, 반려동물애착에 따른 군집을 분류하고 각 군집에 따라 애착강도, 애도의 차이를 확인하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 반려동물을 상실한 성인 410명을 대상으로 군집분석, 다변량분석을 실시하였다. 군집분석 결과, 반려인의 성인애착과 반려동물애착에 따라 ‘불안정성인애착-반려동물불안애착군집’(N=175), ‘안정성인애착-안정반려동물애착군집’(N=72), ‘성인회피애착-안정반려동물애착군집’(N=81), ‘성인불안애착-불안정반려동물애착군집’(N=82)이 도출되었다. 다변량분산분석 결과, 군집에 따라 애착강도, 애도에서 유의한 차이가 나타났다. ‘불안정성인애착-반려동물불안애착군집’은 다른 군집에 비해 애착강도와 애도가 가장 높았고, 애도의 하위요인에서는 슬픔/비애, 죄책감이 높은 것으로 나타났다. ‘안정성인애착-안정반려동물애착군집’은 애착강도가 다른 군집에 비해 높았으며, 애도의 하위요인에서는 슬픔/비애가 높은 것으로 확인되었다. ‘성인회피애착-안정반려동물애착군집’은 평균수준의 애착강도를 보였으며, 애도는 다른 군집에 비해 낮은 것으로 나타났다. ‘성인불안애착-불안정반려동물애착군집’은 애착강도와 애도가 가장 낮았으며, 애도의 하위요인에서는 분노/트라우마가 가장 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 이 연구 결과는 반려동물을 상실한 성인의 인간관계와 반려동물관계의 애착 양상을 통합적으로 제시하고, 애도상담개입을 위한 기초자료를 마련하는데 의의가 있다. 마지막으로 본 연구의 한계점과 후속 연구를 위한 제언을 논의하였다.
The goal of the current study is to classify the cluster groups in adult with the loss of their companion animal according to their adult attachment and companion animals attachment, and to identify the differences in attachment strength and mourning according to each cluster group. For the goal, survey responses from a total of 410 adults were used to conduct cluster analysis and multivariate analysis. Results of the cluster analysis, based on adult attachment and attachment to companion animal, the following 4 groups such as; ‘Insecure adult attachment-Anxious attachment to companion animal group’(N=175), ‘Secure adult attachment-Secure attachment to companion animal group’(N=72), ‘Avoidance adult attachment-Secure attachment to companion animal group’(N=81), and ‘Anxious adult attachment-Insecure attachment to companion animal group’(N=82) were derived. The results of multivariate ANOVA showed statistically significant differences in attachment strength and mourning depend on clusters. ‘Insecure adult attachment-Anxious attachment to companion animal group’ had the highest attachment strength and mourning, and grief and guilt were high in the sub-factors of mourning. ‘Secure adult attachment-Secure attachment to companion animal group’ had a higher attachment strength compared to the other groups, and grief was high in the sub-factors of mourning. ‘Avoidance adult attachment-Secure attachment to companion animal group’ had an average attachment strength, mourning was lower compared to the other groups. ‘Anxious adult attachment-Insecure attachment to companion animal group’ had the lowest attachment strength and mourning, and anger/trauma was found to be the highest in the sub-factors of mourning. These finding results are meaningful in presenting the human relationships among adult who have lost their companion animals and the attachment aspect of the companion animal relationship in an integrated way, and preparing the essential data for the intervention of grief counseling. Finally, limitations of the current study, and suggestions for future studies were discussed.