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Article: The Association of Pet Ownership and Attachment with Perceived Stress among Chinese Adults

TitleThe Association of Pet Ownership and Attachment with Perceived Stress among Chinese Adults
Authors
Keywordspet attachment
China
human–animal interaction
pet ownership
pet care
perceived stress
Issue Date2018
PublisherTaylor & Francis Inc, published in association with International Society for Anthrozoology. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rfan20/current
Citation
Anthrozoos, 2018, v. 31 n. 5, p. 577-586 How to Cite?
AbstractPet ownership is associated with both positive and negative emotions. Given that not everyone responds to pet care in a stressful way, perceptions of companion animals may play a role in how owners respond to them. In this study, we explored the relationship between pet ownership and perceived stress among Chinese pet owners. We also examined the effect of care practices and perceptions of pets on perceived stress. A total of 288 Hong Kong Chinese, adult pet owners, aged 18 to 70 years, were recruited. Participants were surveyed using a self-administered questionnaire covering demographics, pet ownership background, pet attachment, and perceived stress. Regression analyses were performed to examine pet attachment in different demographic groups and its relationship with perceived stress. Moderation and mediation analyses were performed to elucidate their underlying mechanisms. After adjusting for demographics and pet ownership background, greater attachment to a pet was associated with lower stress in owners. The perception of pets as family members minimized the stressful burden of pet care. More time spent caring for a pet increased attachment to that animal which in turn reduced stress in owners. The findings suggest attachment to companion animals and the perception of them as family members can help manage and reduce stress in owners.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/299578
ISSN
2023 Impact Factor: 1.7
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.414
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DC FieldValueLanguage
dc.contributor.authorWu, CST-
dc.contributor.authorWong, RSM-
dc.contributor.authorChu, WH-
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-21T03:34:42Z-
dc.date.available2021-05-21T03:34:42Z-
dc.date.issued2018-
dc.identifier.citationAnthrozoos, 2018, v. 31 n. 5, p. 577-586-
dc.identifier.issn0892-7936-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/299578-
dc.description.abstractPet ownership is associated with both positive and negative emotions. Given that not everyone responds to pet care in a stressful way, perceptions of companion animals may play a role in how owners respond to them. In this study, we explored the relationship between pet ownership and perceived stress among Chinese pet owners. We also examined the effect of care practices and perceptions of pets on perceived stress. A total of 288 Hong Kong Chinese, adult pet owners, aged 18 to 70 years, were recruited. Participants were surveyed using a self-administered questionnaire covering demographics, pet ownership background, pet attachment, and perceived stress. Regression analyses were performed to examine pet attachment in different demographic groups and its relationship with perceived stress. Moderation and mediation analyses were performed to elucidate their underlying mechanisms. After adjusting for demographics and pet ownership background, greater attachment to a pet was associated with lower stress in owners. The perception of pets as family members minimized the stressful burden of pet care. More time spent caring for a pet increased attachment to that animal which in turn reduced stress in owners. The findings suggest attachment to companion animals and the perception of them as family members can help manage and reduce stress in owners.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Inc, published in association with International Society for Anthrozoology. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rfan20/current-
dc.relation.ispartofAnthrozoos-
dc.rightsThis is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Anthrozoos on 19 Sep 2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/08927936.2018.1505269-
dc.subjectpet attachment-
dc.subjectChina-
dc.subjecthuman–animal interaction-
dc.subjectpet ownership-
dc.subjectpet care-
dc.subjectperceived stress-
dc.titleThe Association of Pet Ownership and Attachment with Perceived Stress among Chinese Adults-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailWong, RSM: rosawong@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authorityWong, RSM=rp02804-
dc.description.naturepostprint-
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/08927936.2018.1505269-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85053533282-
dc.identifier.hkuros323822-
dc.identifier.volume31-
dc.identifier.issue5-
dc.identifier.spage577-
dc.identifier.epage586-
dc.identifier.eissn1753-0377-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000445072300005-
dc.publisher.placeUnited States-

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