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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2020

Exploring Human-Companion Animal Interaction in Families of Children with Autism.

Gretchen K Carlisle, Rebecca A Johnson, Ze Wang, Timothy C Brosi, Emily M Rife, Alisa Hutchison

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Gretchen K CarlisleResearch Center for Human-Animal Interaction, University of Missouri, 900 East Campus Drive, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA. carlislegk@missouri.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7854-9787
Rebecca A JohnsonResearch Center for Human-Animal Interaction, University of Missouri, 900 East Campus Drive, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA.
Ze WangEducational, School and Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri, 13A Hill Hall, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA.
Timothy C BrosiResearch Center for Human-Animal Interaction, University of Missouri, 900 East Campus Drive, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA.
Emily M RifeResearch Center for Human-Animal Interaction, University of Missouri, 900 East Campus Drive, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA.
Alisa HutchisonCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, 900 East Campus Drive, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA.

Funding

Nestlé Purina 00059131
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The study goal was to explore companion animal (CA) ownership in families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including parents' beliefs about benefits and burdens of CAs, as well as parent stress. Participants (N = 764) completed online survey instruments anonymously. Findings revealed that parents with lower incomes perceived more benefits of CAs and their children were more strongly bonded with their CAs. Parents owning both a dog and cat perceived more benefits than those with only a dog or cat. Dog owners perceived more benefits than cat owners. Parents who perceived their CAs as providing more benefits had less stress. Provider implications are to consider recommending CAs to families of children with ASD for family benefits including lower parental stress.

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PetsAdolescentAdultAnimalsAutism Spectrum DisorderCatsChildChild, PreschoolDogsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedParentsStress, PsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesAutismAutistic childrenCompanion animalsParent stress

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PMID32130592

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