The Relationship Between Companion Animals and Loneliness Among Rural Adolescents

被引：52
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作者：
Black, Keri [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NURSING-NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES | 2012年 / 27卷 / 02期
关键词：
Adolescent loneliness; Companion animals; Companion animal attachment; Social support; SOCIAL SUPPORT; PET OWNERSHIP; ATTACHMENT; HEALTH; DOGS; DEPRESSION; CHILDREN; CONSTRUCT; FAMILIES; BEHAVIOR;
D O I：
10.1016/j.pedn.2010.11.009
中图分类号：
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号：
1011 ;
摘要：
The relationship between loneliness and companion animal bonding was explored among 293 rural adolescents. Participants from two ethnically diverse southwestern high schools completed self-report measures of loneliness, pet ownership, companion animal attachment, and social support. Pet owners reported significantly lower loneliness scores than non-pet owners. Furthermore, companion animal bonding scores were inversely related to loneliness scores. Companion animal attachment was positively related to the number of humans in the social support network. The results of this study indicate that interventions promoting a pet relationship may be valuable in reducing loneliness among adolescents. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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