ArticleFrontiers in psychology2022
Dogs and the Good Life: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Association Between the Dog-Owner Relationship and Owner Mental Wellbeing.
Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pet's influence on humans' daily physical activity and mental health: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
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- Caregiver burden in owners of dogs with chronic enteropathies-a survey-based assessment.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2026Article
- Dog Companionship and Loneliness in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Multicentre, Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2026Article
- Parental Identity and Subjective Well-Being in Older Women: The Moderating Role of the Human-Dog Bond.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Exploring Cat-Human Interaction as a Psychosocial Resource in Autism and ADHD: Risks, Engagement, and Well-Being.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Companion animals support human wellbeing and health: evolutionary, behavioral and physiological contexts.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
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- Dog Owners Exhibit Better Diet Quality but Similar Physical Activity Compared to Non-Owners: A Case-Control Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
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- Chronic sequelae and owner burdens are common following canine intervertebral disc disease.The Veterinary record · 2025Article
- A Conceptual Framework for the Co-Construction of Human-Dog Dyadic Relationship.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Beyond companionship: psycho-social benefits of pet ownership.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Dog ownership for people with substance use disorder: self-reported influence on substance use and mental health.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2025Article
- Shaping the human gut microbiota: The role of canine companionship, lifestyle choices, andOne health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Article
- Dog and Guardian Relationships: Application of a Dual-Process Actor-"Partner" Interdependence Model to Predict Regular Walking.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Perceived costs and benefits of companion dog keeping based on a convenience sample of dog owners.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Dogs and Potential Implications to Human Health in Accra, Ghana.Journal of parasitology research · 2025Article
- Editorial: Evidencing the impact of human-animal interaction for those living with mental health problems.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Dog ownership is believed to benefit owner wellbeing but, contrary to popular belief, there is limited evidence to suggest that simply owning a dog is associated with improved mental health. This mixed-methods study investigates whether dog owners with stronger relationships with their dogs experience better mental health. Participants (
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