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Examining pet ownership in relation to depression and anxiety

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2020
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In this recent study, the relationship between depression/anxiety symptoms and pet ownership was investigated. The research sample consists of 87 (56.12%) pet owners (research group) and 68 (43.87%) participants (control group) who do not have a pet. The data were collected from Demographic Data Form, Beck Depression Scale, Beck Anxiety Scale, and Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale. According to results of the study, there was a statistically significant difference between the research group and the control group in terms of depression symptoms (p = 0.042), while there was no statistically significant difference between the research group and the control group in terms of anxiety symptoms (p = 0.079). Keywords: Depression, anxiety, pets, animal assisted intervention

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Muradiye Asel Şan

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Muradiye Asel Şan (Master Thesis). Examining pet ownership in relation to depression and anxiety, 2020, Bursa Uludağ Üni̇versi̇ty.

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