Keyword

pet ownership

Description: The keeping and care of companion animals by individuals or households, studied in relation to health and social behavior.

Primary topic: Human-Animal Interaction Studies (39%)

OpenAlex ID: keywords/pet-ownership

Psychosocial and Psychophysiological Effects of Human-Animal Interactions: The Possible Role of Oxytocin

2012 · Andrea Beetz, Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg, et al. · Frontiers in Psychology · 899

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Friends with benefits: On the positive consequences of pet ownership.

2011 · Allen R. McConnell, Christina M. Brown, et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 701

Animal companions and one-year survival of patients after discharge from a coronary care unit.

1980 · E Friedmann, A H Katcher, et al. · PubMed · 692

Animals and Why They Matter

2019 · Bloomsbury Academic eBooks · 645

New perspectives on our lives with companion animals

1983 · Aaron Honori Katcher, Alan M. Beck · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 644

Animals and society: an introduction to human-animal studies

2013 · Choice Reviews Online · 603

Cardiovascular Reactivity and the Presence of Pets, Friends, and Spouses: The Truth About Cats and Dogs

2002 · Karen Allen, Jim Blascovich, et al. · Psychosomatic Medicine · 560

Study of modifiable risk factors for asthma exacerbations: virus infection and allergen exposure increase the risk of asthma hospital admissions in children

2005 · C S Murray · Thorax · 501

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Beneficial Effects of Pet Ownership on Some Aspects of Human Health and Behaviour

1991 · James Serpell · Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 492

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Pet ownership, social support, and one-year survival after acute myocardial infarction in the Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial (CAST)

1995 · Erika Friedmann, Sue A. Thomas · The American Journal of Cardiology · 486

Stressful life events and use of physician services among the elderly: The moderating role of pet ownership.

1990 · Judith M. Siegel · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 482

Pet ownership and risk factors for cardiovascular disease

1992 · Warwick P Anderson, Christopher M Reid, et al. · The Medical Journal of Australia · 453

Environmental risk factors in inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based case-control study in Asia-Pacific

2014 · Siew C Ng, Whitney Tang, et al. · Gut · 444

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Pet ownership and human health: a brief review of evidence and issues

2005 · June McNicholas, Andrew Gilbey, et al. · BMJ · 440

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The pet connection: Pets as a conduit for social capital?

2005 · Lisa Wood, Billie Giles-Corti, et al. · Social Science & Medicine · 437

Heading for higher ground: factors affecting real and hypothetical hurricane evacuation behavior

2001 · John C. Whitehead, Bob Edwards, et al. · Environmental Hazards · 394

The Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Loneliness in an Elderly Population in Long-Term Care Facilities

2002 · M. R. Banks, W. A. Banks · The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 387

Why do people love their pets?

1997 · John Archer · Evolution and Human Behavior · 387

Pet Ownership and Attachment as Supportive Factors in the Health of the Elderly

1989 · Thomas F. Garrity, Lorann F. Stallones, et al. · Anthrozoös · 383

Dominance and Affection: The Making of Pets

1985 · Jerry C. Towle, Yi-Fu Tuan · Geographical Review · 382

The power of support from companion animals for people living with mental health problems: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the evidence

2018 · Helen Louise Brooks, Kelly Rushton, et al. · BMC Psychiatry · 381

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Influence of Companion Animals on the Physical and Psychological Health of Older People: An Analysis of a One‐Year Longitudinal Study

1999 · Parminder Raina, David Waltner‐Toews, et al. · Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 368

Airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: comparisons with asthma.

2003 · Montserrat Fernández-Rivas, Eloína González-Mancebo, et al. · PubMed · 358

The role of companion animals in the emergence of parasitic zoonoses

2000 · I.D. Robertson, P.J. Irwin, et al. · International Journal for Parasitology · 354

Pet Ownership, but Not ACE Inhibitor Therapy, Blunts Home Blood Pressure Responses to Mental Stress

2001 · Karen Allen, Barbara E. Shykoff, et al. · Hypertension · 349

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Citation count: 82,980