Pet's influence on humans' daily physical activity and mental health: a meta-analysis

CF Martins, JP Soares, A Cortinhas, L Silva… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The benefits of the human-animal bond on owners' health and quality of life have been the
focus of research in recent decades. However, the results are still inconsistent. Thus, this …

Building the positive emotion-resilience-coping efficacy model for COVID-19 pandemic

GN Ke, D Grajfoner, RMM Wong, S Carter… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The world faces unprecedented challenges because of the Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19). Existing theories of human flourishing and coping efficacy are too broad and …

Human–Animal Interactions in Disaster Settings: A Systematic Review

H Wu, LK Heyland, M Yung, M Schneider - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
This systematic review aimed to assess the current knowledge of human–animal
interactions (HAIs) in disaster settings and identify areas for future research. A Preferred …

Mental health during COVID-19 pandemic: qualitative perceptions among lithuanian adolescents

J Lukoševičiūtė, K Šmigelskas - International Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, humanity has had to face
unprecedented change in daily routines. Therefore, the pandemic has also had an impact …

Perceptions of risk and coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic among women and older adults

GN Ke, A Gow, RMM Wong, S Raman, Z Mohammad… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The world's health, economic, and social systems have been adversely impacted by the
COVID-19 pandemic. With lockdown measures being a common response strategy in most …

Determinants of social health trajectories during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults: the Rotterdam study

IF van der Velpen, RJF Melis, RF Hussainali… - International …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Objectives: The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and accompanying
lockdown restrictions impacted social life significantly. We studied associations of …

The link between the nature of the human–companion animal relationship and well-being outcomes in companion animal owners

A Ellis, SCE Stanton, RD Hawkins, S Loughnan - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Past research regarding the impact of companion animals on well-being
has yielded variable results, with some studies finding that companion animals have a …

Pet ownership and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: The importance of resilience and attachment to pets

EB Barklam, FM Felisberti - Anthrozoös, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The governmental restrictions in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic led to social
isolation, with many people spending more time at home with their pets. The relationships …

The perks of pet ownership? The effects of pet ownership on well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic

WJ Chopik, J Oh, R Weidmann… - Personality and …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Pet ownership has often been lauded as a protective factor for well-being, particularly during
the COVID-19 pandemic. We expanded this question to consider how pet (ie, species …

Is UK puppy purchasing suffering a long COVID effect? Ongoing negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic upon puppy purchase motivations and behaviours in …

RMA Packer, CL Brand, Z Belshaw, CL Pegram, F Dale… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in widescale changes to how UK puppy
buyers purchased their puppies. Many of these changes threatened canine welfare by …