Jessica Lee Oliva
Biographic Data
| ID | 137153 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jessica Lee Oliva |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jessica Lee |
| FAMILY NAME | Oliva |
| SIGNATURE | OLIVA J L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Monash University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2639-045X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Disruptions in Transportation and Medical Care Experienced by Handlers of Assistance Dogs in Australia
Unleashing the Personality Divide
Personality differences have been reported in "dog people" and "cat people" across all Big Five personality traits. Dog ownership has also been associated with reduced loneliness in people living alone during periods of prolonged isolation, which may be suggestive of higher levels of resilience in this population of pet owners. This research extends these findings by investigating the predictive power of dog vs. cat ownership on Big Five personal…
Four's a Crowd? Attachment Styles in Childless Women and First-Time Mothers Toward Their Pet Dog
The transition to parenthood is a time of change and challenge, where new attachments are developed and old ones are re-appraised to fit the needs of the new family. Research on how this transition affects parental attachment to the family pet dog is scarce. This study explored attachment orientation differences among female dog owners without children and female dog owners who had recently become new mothers. Factors that may underpin these diff…
From Puppy Love to Pet Peeve
In a Guide Dog population, there is a higher return rate of handlers’ second dog compared with any prior or subsequent dog pairings. This phenomenon is called Second Dog Syndrome (SDS). Qualitative studies have identified defining features of this syndrome in Guide Dog handlers; however, there has been no peer-reviewed study into the experience of SDS in companion-dog owners or handlers of other assistance dogs. As such, this exploratory study ai…
Woeful Walks? Dog Walking Not Associated with Mindfulness or Loneliness in Australians Living Alone During a Covid-19 Lockdown
Australian dog owners living alone were less likely to be lonely than non-dog owners living alone during the first COVID-19 government-enforced lockdown. Qualitative insights suggested this might be due to dog owners leaving the house more to walk their dogs. The current study aimed to replicate and extend these findings by exploring whether the relationship between dog-walking frequency and loneliness is mediated by mindfulness. Dog owners in th…
Development of the Pet Owner Connectedness Scale (Pocs)
Studies that have reported on the loneliness protective effect of pet ownership have recently been called into question owing to methodological drawbacks, including the use of inappropriate scales of measurement for loneliness in pet owner samples. It has also been recently demonstrated that pet interactions may only influence positive, not negative, human affect. In light of these recent advances, the current study aimed to create a new scale fo…
Puppy love in the time of Corona
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many countries enforcing a 'lockdown', whereby people are instructed to stay at home. AIM: The aim of this study was to capture the experience of such a lockdown in Australians living alone, with and without a dog or a cat. METHOD: Three hundred and eighty-four participants completed an online survey evaluating their levels of loneliness, mindfulness and mood. For participants who owned a dog or a…
Woeful Walks? Dog Walking Not Associated with Mindfulness or Loneliness in Australians Living Alone During a Covid-19 Lockdown
Australian dog owners living alone were less likely to be lonely than non-dog owners living alone during the first COVID-19 government-enforced lockdown. Qualitative insights suggested this might be due to dog owners leaving the house more to walk their dogs. The current study aimed to replicate and extend these findings by exploring whether the relationship between dog-walking frequency and loneliness is mediated by mindfulness. Dog owners in th…
Development of the Pet Owner Connectedness Scale (Pocs)
Studies that have reported on the loneliness protective effect of pet ownership have recently been called into question owing to methodological drawbacks, including the use of inappropriate scales of measurement for loneliness in pet owner samples. It has also been recently demonstrated that pet interactions may only influence positive, not negative, human affect. In light of these recent advances, the current study aimed to create a new scale fo…
Disruptions in Transportation and Medical Care Experienced by Handlers of Assistance Dogs in Australia
Four's a Crowd? Attachment Styles in Childless Women and First-Time Mothers Toward Their Pet Dog
The transition to parenthood is a time of change and challenge, where new attachments are developed and old ones are re-appraised to fit the needs of the new family. Research on how this transition affects parental attachment to the family pet dog is scarce. This study explored attachment orientation differences among female dog owners without children and female dog owners who had recently become new mothers. Factors that may underpin these diff…
Puppy love in the time of Corona
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many countries enforcing a 'lockdown', whereby people are instructed to stay at home. AIM: The aim of this study was to capture the experience of such a lockdown in Australians living alone, with and without a dog or a cat. METHOD: Three hundred and eighty-four participants completed an online survey evaluating their levels of loneliness, mindfulness and mood. For participants who owned a dog or a…
Development of the Pet Owner Connectedness Scale (Pocs)
Studies that have reported on the loneliness protective effect of pet ownership have recently been called into question owing to methodological drawbacks, including the use of inappropriate scales of measurement for loneliness in pet owner samples. It has also been recently demonstrated that pet interactions may only influence positive, not negative, human affect. In light of these recent advances, the current study aimed to create a new scale fo…
From Puppy Love to Pet Peeve
In a Guide Dog population, there is a higher return rate of handlers’ second dog compared with any prior or subsequent dog pairings. This phenomenon is called Second Dog Syndrome (SDS). Qualitative studies have identified defining features of this syndrome in Guide Dog handlers; however, there has been no peer-reviewed study into the experience of SDS in companion-dog owners or handlers of other assistance dogs. As such, this exploratory study ai…
Woeful Walks? Dog Walking Not Associated with Mindfulness or Loneliness in Australians Living Alone During a Covid-19 Lockdown
Australian dog owners living alone were less likely to be lonely than non-dog owners living alone during the first COVID-19 government-enforced lockdown. Qualitative insights suggested this might be due to dog owners leaving the house more to walk their dogs. The current study aimed to replicate and extend these findings by exploring whether the relationship between dog-walking frequency and loneliness is mediated by mindfulness. Dog owners in th…
Disruptions in Transportation and Medical Care Experienced by Handlers of Assistance Dogs in Australia
Unleashing the Personality Divide
Personality differences have been reported in "dog people" and "cat people" across all Big Five personality traits. Dog ownership has also been associated with reduced loneliness in people living alone during periods of prolonged isolation, which may be suggestive of higher levels of resilience in this population of pet owners. This research extends these findings by investigating the predictive power of dog vs. cat ownership on Big Five personal…
Four's a Crowd? Attachment Styles in Childless Women and First-Time Mothers Toward Their Pet Dog
The transition to parenthood is a time of change and challenge, where new attachments are developed and old ones are re-appraised to fit the needs of the new family. Research on how this transition affects parental attachment to the family pet dog is scarce. This study explored attachment orientation differences among female dog owners without children and female dog owners who had recently become new mothers. Factors that may underpin these diff…
Human-Animal Interaction Studies (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Loneliness (4 works) · Animal welfare (3 works) · Animal-assisted therapy (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Pet therapy (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (2 works)