Post-Secondary Students’ Resilience and Canine Companion Attachment During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7515463 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alisa McArthur (0009-0003-8212-468X, St. Mary’s University Calgary, Alberta Canada), Alisa D McArthur (St. Mary's University), Meghan Makowsky (St. Mary's University), Corinne Syrnyk (0000-0002-5423-6591, St. Mary's University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-17 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-25 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Society and Animals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1063-1119 • E-ISSN: 1568-5306 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15685306-bja10283 |
| OpenAlex | W7131782923 |
| Language | EN |
This study investigated the role of canine companions in university students’ resilience during the latter stages of the pandemic. All participants ( N = 101) completed the Connor and Davidson Resilience Scale, a measure of resilience specific to the COVID -19 pandemic, and participants with canine companions ( N = 37) completed the Pet Attachment Questionnaire ( PAQ ). There were no significant differences in general resiliency or resiliency related to COVID -19 between those scoring higher or lower in attachment (avoidance and anxiety dimensions). However, approaching significance, t -tests showed that participants with canine companions scored slightly higher than participants without canine companions on COVID -19 specific resiliency. Our findings add to the growing body of research highlighting the complexity of human-animal relationships
Anxiety · Attachment theory · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Pandemic · Psychological resilience · Resilience (materials science · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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