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Pet ownership during pregnancy and mothers' mental health conditions up to 1 year postpartum

A nationwide birth cohort-the Japan Environment and Children's Study

Bibliographic Data

ID4598936
AuthorsK Matsumura (0000-0002-4271-1543, University of Toyama, corresponding author), Kei Hamazaki (0000-0003-0456-6805, Gunma University), Akiko Tsuchida (0000-0003-1209-3104, University of Toyama), Hidekuni Inadera (0000-0002-3548-221X, University of Toyama)
Year2022
Volume309
Pages115216
Publication date2022-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115216
PMID36029711
OpenAlexW4285007499
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited64

Dog ownership was a protective factor for maternal mental health problems, whereas cat ownership was a risk factor. These findings suggest that the type of pet owned, cat or dog, plays a differential role in maintaining mothers' mental health in the perinatal and postpartum periods

Cohort · Cohort study · Environmental health · Mental health · Obstetrics · Pregnancy · Psychiatry · Sociology · Children's Rights and Participation · Demography · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Medicine

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Unique citing works7
Citations per year1,75
Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 7

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