Age Differences in Pet Sensitization by Pet Ownership [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2021 Objectives The association between pet sensitization and pet ownership remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to elucidate the association between pet sensitization and pet ownership by age.
Jun Yeon Won +3 more
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The Perks of Pet Ownership? The Effects of Pet Ownership for Well-being During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 2023 Pet ownership has often been lauded as a protective factor for well-being, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. We expanded this question to consider how pet (i.e., species, number) and owner (i.e., pet relationship quality, personality, attachment orientations) characteristics affected the association between pet ownership and well-being in a ...
William J. Chopik +6 more
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Pet ownership, pet attitudes and empathy development in russian adolescents [PDF]
Вестник Мининского университета, 2020 Introduction. Article investigates the link between pet ownership and empathy development of Russian adolescents. It considers how pet ownership is related to positive attitudes to pets, how pet ownership influences the development of empathy components ...
I. V. Volkova
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Pet ownership and health [PDF]
This thesis presents three classes of mechanism that may explain reported associations between pet ownership and health benefits. The first suggests any association is noncausal. Studies 1-3 examine candidate factors to explain both health advantages and likelihood of pet ownership. Type A behaviour was hypothesised to be associated with higher risk of
McNicholas, June
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Impact of the 2007-2008 United States Economic Crisis on Pet Ownership. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2022 Limited literature explores the relationship between economic impacts and pet ownership. Do people have more pets as a result of economic crises? In the current study, we answer this question by looking at the time series of pet ownership and children ...
Crespo P, Faytong-Haro M.
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Heliyon, 2020 The goals of the present study were to investigate socio-demographic characteristics and well-being indicators associated with pet ownership. The respondents (N = 801, 53.8% females; 56.2% with children) came from the five macro-regions of Brazil (8 ...
Carine Savalli +2 more
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Pet ownership, pet-related characteristics, and sleep quality among older adults in China: a nationwide cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Front Vet SciIntroductionAs population aging accelerates globally, sleep disorders among older adults have become a significant public health concern. While pet ownership is increasingly recognized for its psychosocial benefits, its specific impact on sleep quality ...
Tang Y +7 more
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Longitudinal relationships between pet ownership and cognitive functioning in later adulthood across pet types and individuals' ages. [PDF]
Sci RepPet ownership has been shown to have a positive influence on cognitive functioning and cognitive decline in late adulthood. However, there is limited understanding of how different species of pets are associated with these outcomes in different age ...
Rostekova A +5 more
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Association of only-child status and household pet ownership with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among Chinese preschool children: a population-based study. [PDF]
Front Public HealthBackgroundThe associations of only-child status and household pet ownership with the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are inconclusive, and the joint effects of only-child status and household pet ownership on ADHD have not been ...
Zhang Y +5 more
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Association between pet ownership and physical function at discharge in hospitalized older adults: A retrospective observational study. [PDF]
PLoS OneObjectivesHospitalization can lead to a loss of physical function among older adults. While pet ownership has been reported to have beneficial effects on physical function, its impact on hospitalized patients remains unclear.
Ishihara Y, Fukaguchi K, Koyama H.
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