Parental Identity and Subjective Well-Being in Older Women: The Moderating Role of the Human-Dog Bond.

Phillipa D Bandis, Deanna L Tepper, Joanna Shnookal, Jemma R Sheppard, Pauleen C Bennett

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Phillipa D BandisSchool of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3082, Australia.

Deanna L TepperSchool of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3082, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-7491-1160

Joanna ShnookalSchool of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3082, Australia.ORCID 0009-0006-3127-5316

Jemma R SheppardSchool of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3082, Australia.

Pauleen C BennettSchool of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3082, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5864-4464

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Abstract

Parental identity, the extent to which individuals integrate parenting roles into their self-concept, is associated with subjective well-being (SWB). However, research has largely focused on current parents, with limited attention to those with alternative caregiving roles. Companion dogs often act as caregiving figures, but their role in shaping identity and well-being processes has not been fully explored. This cross-sectional, survey-based study examined whether parental identity is associated with SWB, regardless of parental status, and whether the human-dog bond moderates any association in older women. Women dog owners aged 40 years and over (

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dog–owner relationshiphuman–dog bondolder womenparental identitysubjective well-being

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PMID42073931

DOI10.3390/bs16040567

PMCPMC13113525

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