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- Title
Qualitative exploration of the dog acquisition process during the COVID-19 pandemic: impact on owners' loneliness and isolation.
- Authors
Sridar, Sahana; Rauktis, Mary Elizabeth
- Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the psychological toll created by social isolation led people to explore animal companionship via pandemic puppies. Studies have indicated that caring for a companion animal benefits one's mental and social wellbeing especially under stressful conditions. However, with a new pet comes new responsibilities, which could have made the experience more daunting for owners. This qualitative study examines the motivations and experiences of Western Pennsylvanians who adopted dogs during the COVID-19 pandemic to ultimately explore whether animals were significant to reducing the mental effects of social isolation.
- Subjects
PENNSYLVANIA; WELL-being; SOCIAL support; HAPPINESS; MOTIVATION (Psychology); PETS; INTERVIEWING; RETROSPECTIVE studies; SOCIAL isolation; HUMAN-animal relationships; QUALITATIVE research; INCOME; LONELINESS; WALKING; RESEARCH funding; THEMATIC analysis; COVID-19 pandemic; DOGS
- Publication
Social Work in Mental Health, 2024, Vol 22, Issue 2, p246
- ISSN
1533-2985
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1080/15332985.2023.2282933