ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Dog and Cat Ownership Predicts Adolescents' Mental Well-Being: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study.
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- Dog-ownership and paediatric neurodevelopmental disorders; 'pawsitive' impact: a systematic review.Pediatric research · 2026Pooled it
- Pet's influence on humans' daily physical activity and mental health: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Dog ownership and mental health among community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Outcomes of a controlled trial with visiting therapy dog teams on pain in adults in an emergency department.PloS one · 2022Trial
- Pet Co-Sleeping and Well-Being: Evidence from Two Cross-Sectional Online Surveys of Youths and Adults.Clocks & sleep · 2026Article
- Human-animal interaction: understanding the role of dog and cat interactions in emotional wellbeing.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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- From furry friends to fit teens: unveiling the role of active dog breeds in shaping adolescent physical activity and screen time behaviors.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Pet ownership and risk of depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of general psychiatry · 2025Article
- Impact of pet ownership in early childhood at ages 1 and 4-5 years on mental health at ages 7-8: findings from the INMA project.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2025Article
- Short-term effects of pet acquisition and loss on well-being in an unbiased sample during the COVID-19 pandemic.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between Attachment to Pets and Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Systematic Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
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- Study on adolescents' attitudes and attachment toward companion animals: mitigating the negative effects of cultural estrangement on wellbeing.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Effects of the Interaction Between Time-on-Task and Task Load on Response Lapses.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- How Attachment to Dogs and to Other Humans Relate to Mental Health.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Comparative analysis based on shared amplicon sequence variants reveals that cohabitation influences gut microbiota sharing between humans and dogs.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Cognitive mechanisms and neurological foundations of companion animals' role in enhancing human psychological well-being.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Review
- Effects of Interactions with Cats in Domestic Environment on the Psychological and Physiological State of Their Owners: Associations among Cortisol, Oxytocin, Heart Rate Variability, and Emotions.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Ownership of dogs and cats leads to higher levels of well-being and general trust through family involvement in late adolescence.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
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Abstract
A potential association between pet ownership and mental well-being is suggested, but there is a shortage of high-quality longitudinal studies that consider probable differences among different species. We aimed to examine whether ownership of the most popular pets (dogs and cats) would predict mental well-being. The Tokyo Teen Cohort (TTC), a prospective population-based birth cohort study, had dog and cat ownership data at age 10 and mental well-being score at ages 10 and 12 from 2584 adolescents. Linear regression analysis with adjusting for covariates showed that dog ownership had a positive effect on mental well-being compared to no dog ownership, however, cat ownership had a negative effect compared to no cat ownership. Two-factor mixed-design analysis of variance showed that dog ownership predicted maintained mental well-being, while cat ownership predicted progressing decline of mental well-being. Thus, dog and cat ownership may have different effects on adolescents' mental well-being, implying that the underlying mechanisms that are activated by these types of ownership may differ.
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