Exploring dog-parent guilt: Do human attachment styles play a role? DOI Creative Commons
Heather Dye

Human-Animal Interactions, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Окт. 21, 2024

Abstract Given the prevalence of pet ownership in homes, understanding and acknowledging role human-animal relationships within family is critical. Many owners identify as “pet parents” actively pamper their pets with human-grade food, have birthday parties, schedule play dates, dress them up clothes accessories. More homes United States than children. In this study, a sample 332 dog from States, stratified according to age sex, completed an online survey. This study used several instruments such CENSHARE attachment scale, guilt about dog-parenting work-dog conflict making-up behavior revised adult scale. Correlation analyses linear regressions were conducted determine nature between variables. As predicted, found that stronger increased dog-parent guilt, conflict, make-up behaviors. Moreover, those anxious style more likely experience also known disenfranchised guilt. parental type when parents feel work or life demands interfere ability fulfill parents. Pet-parent was similar human analysis revealed no any demographic variables, which included age, race, relationship status, household income, education status. These findings consistent previous revealing who had strong experienced conflict. addition, first examine behaviors, styles. Perhaps utilizing multi-system approach involving educators, mental health professionals, veterinarian advocates, organizations can help validated supported regarding feelings Building support network for connect others share experiences validate isolated.

Язык: Английский

A Study on the Attachment to Pets Among Owners of Cats and Dogs Using the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale (LAPS) in the Basque Country DOI Creative Commons

Eider Egaña-Marcos,

Olatz Goñi‐Balentziaga, Garikoitz Azkona

и другие.

Animals, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(1), С. 76 - 76

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

The relationship between humans and their pets has long fascinated researchers, particularly in exploring how attachment varies according to the type of pet. Cats dogs exhibit unique behavioral social traits that influence dynamics human–pet relationships. Moreover, specific human characteristics have been found affect this attachment. Our study examines factors pet among cat dog owners Basque Country, located northern Spain. By investigating these elements, our research aims enhance understanding shape human–animal bond. included a total 202 participants, whom 66.8% were owners, 74.8% identified as women, with ages ranging from 18 74 years. Consistent many previous studies, results indicate is generally stronger compared cats owner’s such being female, younger, not living children, amount time spent on weekends are linked attachments pets.

Язык: Английский

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Human-animal bonds and mental health: Examining the roles of bond strength, interactions, and attachment security DOI Creative Commons

Elizabeth M. Orlando,

Brian Chin

Human-Animal Interactions, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 10, 2025

Abstract This study examines how human-animal bonds and interactions impact human mental health. We hypothesized that stronger more secure human-pet frequent would improve health, correlate with bonds. conducted a secondary analysis of data from 1028 US adults pets who completed questionnaires assessing bond strength, pet interactions, depression symptoms. Our results indicated higher attachment anxiety was the only significant predictor prevalent Additionally, (e.g., affection, play) were linked to Participants owning both cats dogs reported symptoms than those owned or but type did not influence security, interaction frequency. These findings highlight as key characteristic relationships underlie their on Future research should explore whether fostering by increasing frequency pleasant health can be improved pets.

Язык: Английский

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Does Pet Attachment Affect Men’s Psychological Well-Being, Loneliness, and Perceived Social Support? A Cross-Sectional Analysis During the COVID-19 Crisis DOI Creative Commons

Sophia Zachariadou,

Panagiota Tragantzopoulou

Psychiatry International, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 6(1), С. 32 - 32

Опубликована: Март 12, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented significant challenges, including financial strains and mental health issues like depression loneliness. Human–animal interaction (HAI) offers a potential buffer, as pet ownership been linked to benefits such improved psychological well-being, increased perceived social support, reduced Furthermore, attachment pets appears moderate these effects, with more attached owners experiencing greater benefits. However, most research focused on female samples, leaving gap in understanding HAI among men. This study aimed examine the relationship between loneliness, support Greek male ages 18 45. Between January March 2021, sample of 87 participants completed demographics form four self-reported questionnaires: LAPS for attachment, WHO-5 three-item loneliness scale, MSPSS-Pets support. Hierarchical multiple regressions indicated that predicted but showed no association well-being or Age emerged predictor older men reporting higher levels, predictors were found. These findings suggest companion animals may provide emotional not alleviate broader burdens intensified during crises pandemic.

Язык: Английский

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Exploring dog-parent guilt: Do human attachment styles play a role? DOI Creative Commons
Heather Dye

Human-Animal Interactions, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Окт. 21, 2024

Abstract Given the prevalence of pet ownership in homes, understanding and acknowledging role human-animal relationships within family is critical. Many owners identify as “pet parents” actively pamper their pets with human-grade food, have birthday parties, schedule play dates, dress them up clothes accessories. More homes United States than children. In this study, a sample 332 dog from States, stratified according to age sex, completed an online survey. This study used several instruments such CENSHARE attachment scale, guilt about dog-parenting work-dog conflict making-up behavior revised adult scale. Correlation analyses linear regressions were conducted determine nature between variables. As predicted, found that stronger increased dog-parent guilt, conflict, make-up behaviors. Moreover, those anxious style more likely experience also known disenfranchised guilt. parental type when parents feel work or life demands interfere ability fulfill parents. Pet-parent was similar human analysis revealed no any demographic variables, which included age, race, relationship status, household income, education status. These findings consistent previous revealing who had strong experienced conflict. addition, first examine behaviors, styles. Perhaps utilizing multi-system approach involving educators, mental health professionals, veterinarian advocates, organizations can help validated supported regarding feelings Building support network for connect others share experiences validate isolated.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

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