Open AccessLongitudinal evidence of the impact of dog ownership and dog walking on mental health
Author(s) -
Yin Cui,
Melissa Russell,
Michael Davern,
Hayley Christian
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1741-3850
pISSN - 1741-3842
DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdz094
Subject(s) - mental health , medicine , public health , environmental health , suicide prevention , psychology , psychiatry , poison control , gerontology , nursing
Emerging evidence supports the physical health and social benefits of dog ownership. This study examined the longitudinal effect of dog ownership and dog walking on mental health.
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