Vanessa Rohlf
Biographic Data
| ID | 4872932 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vanessa Rohlf |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vanessa |
| FAMILY NAME | Rohlf |
| SIGNATURE | ROHLF V |
| AFFILIATIONS | School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University Bendigo, VIC Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6707-0757 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 31 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Coping with Covid-19: The Role of Emotions and Support from Companion Animals in Mental Health
This study explored the impact of the COVID -19 pandemic on mental health of companion animal guardians. First, the extent to which emotional responses to COVID -19 predicted mental health outcomes was explored. Support from companion animals and humans as potential moderators of observed relationships between emotional responses and mental health was then investigated. Using data collected from 895 guardians, it was found that guardians experien…
Wellbeing Predictors in Animal Shelter Workers: Exploring the Roles of Job Demands, Job Resources, and Job Crafting
Animal shelter workers are at risk of poor wellbeing resulting from their work, with this potentially impacting employee performance and attrition. Using the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model as a theoretical framework, the study explored relationships between job demands, job resources, workplace wellbeing (exhaustion and engagement), performance, and intentions to leave. Use of job-crafting behaviors, and the extent that these behaviors predic…
Why Do Even Committed Dog Owners Fail to Comply with Some Responsible Ownership Practices
Various dog management behaviors must be performed by owners to promote both the welfare of dogs and community health, safety, and amenity. While most Australian dog owners are compliant with practices known to characterize responsible dog ownership, even responsible owners sometimes fail to act responsibly. In addition, there remains a minority of owners who, for unknown reasons, do not comply with any recommended practices. The aim of this stud…
Perpetration-induced Traumatic Stress in Persons Who Euthanize Nonhuman Animals in Surgeries, Animal Shelters, and Laboratories
This study explored possible identification of Perpetration-induced Traumatic Stress (PITS) in workers whose occupations required euthanizing nonhuman animals and determining whether event or person-related factors influenced symptoms. The sample included 148 animal workers: veterinarians, veterinary nurses, and research and animal shelter staff. The Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) assessed traumatic stress. Experimenters constructed additi…
Perpetration-induced Traumatic Stress in Persons Who Euthanize Nonhuman Animals in Surgeries, Animal Shelters, and Laboratories
This study explored possible identification of Perpetration-induced Traumatic Stress (PITS) in workers whose occupations required euthanizing nonhuman animals and determining whether event or person-related factors influenced symptoms. The sample included 148 animal workers: veterinarians, veterinary nurses, and research and animal shelter staff. The Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) assessed traumatic stress. Experimenters constructed additi…
Why Do Even Committed Dog Owners Fail to Comply with Some Responsible Ownership Practices
Various dog management behaviors must be performed by owners to promote both the welfare of dogs and community health, safety, and amenity. While most Australian dog owners are compliant with practices known to characterize responsible dog ownership, even responsible owners sometimes fail to act responsibly. In addition, there remains a minority of owners who, for unknown reasons, do not comply with any recommended practices. The aim of this stud…
Coping with Covid-19: The Role of Emotions and Support from Companion Animals in Mental Health
This study explored the impact of the COVID -19 pandemic on mental health of companion animal guardians. First, the extent to which emotional responses to COVID -19 predicted mental health outcomes was explored. Support from companion animals and humans as potential moderators of observed relationships between emotional responses and mental health was then investigated. Using data collected from 895 guardians, it was found that guardians experien…
Perpetration-induced Traumatic Stress in Persons Who Euthanize Nonhuman Animals in Surgeries, Animal Shelters, and Laboratories
This study explored possible identification of Perpetration-induced Traumatic Stress (PITS) in workers whose occupations required euthanizing nonhuman animals and determining whether event or person-related factors influenced symptoms. The sample included 148 animal workers: veterinarians, veterinary nurses, and research and animal shelter staff. The Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) assessed traumatic stress. Experimenters constructed additi…
Why Do Even Committed Dog Owners Fail to Comply with Some Responsible Ownership Practices
Various dog management behaviors must be performed by owners to promote both the welfare of dogs and community health, safety, and amenity. While most Australian dog owners are compliant with practices known to characterize responsible dog ownership, even responsible owners sometimes fail to act responsibly. In addition, there remains a minority of owners who, for unknown reasons, do not comply with any recommended practices. The aim of this stud…
Coping with Covid-19: The Role of Emotions and Support from Companion Animals in Mental Health
This study explored the impact of the COVID -19 pandemic on mental health of companion animal guardians. First, the extent to which emotional responses to COVID -19 predicted mental health outcomes was explored. Support from companion animals and humans as potential moderators of observed relationships between emotional responses and mental health was then investigated. Using data collected from 895 guardians, it was found that guardians experien…
Wellbeing Predictors in Animal Shelter Workers: Exploring the Roles of Job Demands, Job Resources, and Job Crafting
Animal shelter workers are at risk of poor wellbeing resulting from their work, with this potentially impacting employee performance and attrition. Using the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model as a theoretical framework, the study explored relationships between job demands, job resources, workplace wellbeing (exhaustion and engagement), performance, and intentions to leave. Use of job-crafting behaviors, and the extent that these behaviors predic…
Human-Animal Interaction Studies (3 works) · Agriculture and Farm Safety (2 works) · Animal welfare (2 works) · Animal-assisted therapy (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Business (2 works) · HUBzero (2 works) · Pet therapy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (2 works)