Preadolescents’ relationships with pet dogs
Relationship continuity and associations with adjustment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15029488 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathryn A Kerns (0000-0001-9579-0188, Kent State University, corresponding author), Amanda J Koehn (Kent State University), Manfred H M van Dulmen (0000-0002-0018-4562, Kent State University), Kaela L Stuart-Parrigon (Kent State University), Karin G Coifman (0000-0002-2372-0081, Kent State University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 67-80 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Applied Developmental Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1088-8691 • E-ISSN: 1532-480X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10888691.2016.1160781 |
| PMID | 29422765 |
| OpenAlex | W2332809939 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 48 |
Research on human-animal interaction in children has been studied in isolation rather than integrated with core theories of children's relationships. This study is one of the first to examine how children's relationships with pet dogs are related to their human relationships (parent-child attachments, friendships) and to child adjustment, and to include observational assessment of children's interactions with their pet dog. Children (9 to 11 years old, n = 99) completed questionnaires regarding relationships with pet dogs, parents, and friends. Half the children were observed interacting with their pet dog. Children and teachers reported children's adjustment. Children who felt closer to their dogs were more securely attached to mothers and fathers, and reported more positive qualities and less conflict with friends. Children with more secure attachments to mothers, and greater companionship with dogs, interacted more with their dogs. Parental attachment and friendship quality, but not the pet dog relationship, were related to child adjustment
Animal welfare · Animal-assisted therapy · Developmental psychology · Friendship · HUBzero · Interpersonal relationship · Observational study · Pet therapy · Social relation · Social relationship · Clinical Psychology · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Infant Health and Development · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Ecology · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |