Pets, Families, and the Life Course

Albert, A. A.; Bulcroft, Kris

doi:10.2307/352019

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“…If selection bias had played a significant role, a higher proportion than that previously observed would have been expected. While there were higher levels of dog and cat ownership than commonly reported for the general population, other studies of children and pets have reported high levels of ownership [36]. This finding is also consistent with the findings of the earlier survey of 4-year-old children, which found that 75 % of rural households had pets.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…Families with children are more likely to own pets [6,36]. The number of children in the home and the age of children have been shown to be positively related to pet ownership.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…The number of children in the home and the age of children have been shown to be positively related to pet ownership. Families with very young children or infants are less likely to have pets while families with middle-age (8-12 years) and teenage children (13-16 years) are most likely to own pets [6,36].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Does dog or cat ownership lead to increased gastroenteritis in young children in South Australia?

Heyworth

Cutt²,

Glonek

2006

Epidemiol. Infect.

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SUMMARYThe aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between dog and cat ownership and gastroenteritis in young children. A diary study of 965 children aged 4-6 years living in rural or semi-rural South Australia was undertaken. Data were collected on pet ownership, drinking water and other risk factors for gastroenteritis. Overall 89 % of households had pets and dog ownership was more common than cat ownership. The multivariable models for gastroenteritis and pet ownership indicated that living in a household with a dog or cat was associated with a reduced risk of gastroenteritis (adj. OR 0 . 71, 95% CI 0 . 55-0 . 92 ; OR 0 . 70, % CI 0 . 51-0 . 97 respectively). This paper adds to the evidence that pets are not a major source of gastroenteritis in the home and lends support to the health benefits of pet ownership. However, this must be weighed against the potential negative consequences, such as dog bites, particularly for this age group.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 82%

“…Families with children are more likely to own pets [6,36]. The number of children in the home and the age of children have been shown to be positively related to pet ownership.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 97%

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Does dog or cat ownership lead to increased gastroenteritis in young children in South Australia?

Heyworth

Cutt²,

Glonek

2006

Epidemiol. Infect.

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“…Through experience of living with animals and taking responsibility for animal care, children may become emotionally connected to their animal and this may result in being more attached to pets than those children who do not live with pets or do not have a pet they consider to be their own (Kruger et al 2012). Furthermore, other studies have shown that pet owners often feel highly connected to their pets in a similar manner to a member of the family (Albert and Bulcroft 1988). The importance in assessing the attachment in those people who consider the pet as their own as been suggested by Crawford et al (2006) in order to clarify one of the underlying mechanisms between pet ownership and health in human beings.…”

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The Short Attachment to Pets Scale (SAPS) for Children and Young People: Development, Psychometric Qualities and Demographic and Health Associations

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This study describes the development of the SAPS and investigates its reliability and validity within the context of the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children Survey (HBSC) which gathered data on representative samples of school pupils aged 11, 13 and 15 in Scotland and England. In the development of SAPS, following a comprehensive review of the literature, two small-scale empirical studies were carried out (one qualitative and one quantitative). Regarding the validation process, the reliability and validity of the SAPS was assessed in a sub-sample (n= 7159) of pupils who completed the HBSC survey and were identified as owning pets. Factor analysis resulted in a one-factor solution (explaining 67.78 % of the variance); Cronbach's alpha for the scale was 0.894. The item-total correlation ranged from 0.368 to 0.784. A linear model showed that attachment to pets was associated with age (being 11 or 13 years old), being a girl, white ethnicity, and considering a pet as one's own. SAPS scores were also positively associated with quality of life. The total variance in SAPS explained by these variables was 15.7 %. Effect sizes of associations were medium (age, considering a pet as one's own) and small (ethnicity, age, gender, quality of life). The study concludes that SAPS is a coherent and psychometrically sound measure. It is associated with a range of demographic variables and quality of life, which confirms its utility as a new succinct measure of children's and young people's attachment to pets for use in health and social science research.

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“…Through a series of anthrozoology studies, researchers have gained additional understanding of human-pet relationships and interactions (e.g., Albert & Bulcroft, 1988;Johnson, garrity, & Stallones, 1992;Stallones, Johnson, garrity, & max, 1990). however, little is known about the constraints involved when pet owners plan to bring pets on tourism activities.…”

Section: Taking Pets To Tourism Activities: Definitions and Conceptuamentioning

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Taking Dogs to Tourism Activities: Testing a Pet-Related Constraint–Negotiation Model

Chen¹,

Peng²,

Hung³

2013

Tourism Analysis

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This research's purpose is to examine the factors that affect pet owners' decisions when taking pets to participate in tourism activities. Unlike tourist traveling alone, pet owners must consider their own circumstances as well as the constraints their pets place on them. After examining 30 British dog owners' interview transcripts through interpretive approach and 388 British dog owners' surveys through structural equation modeling, the results show pet-associated constraints will negatively affect owners' motivation and behavior. however, motivated owners can still participate if they have sufficient negotiation strategies. Contrary to the literature, owners' attachment with their pets will not directly cause them to take pets when participating in tourism activities.

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Pets, Families, and the Life Course

Cited by 220 publications

References 6 publications

Does dog or cat ownership lead to increased gastroenteritis in young children in South Australia?

Does dog or cat ownership lead to increased gastroenteritis in young children in South Australia?

The Short Attachment to Pets Scale (SAPS) for Children and Young People: Development, Psychometric Qualities and Demographic and Health Associations

Taking Dogs to Tourism Activities: Testing a Pet-Related Constraint–Negotiation Model

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