Fantastic Beasts and Why It Is Necessary to Understand Our Relationship—
Animal
Companionship
under Challenging Circumstances Using the Example of Long-Covid
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Fantastic Beasts and Why It Is Necessary to Understand Our Relationship—
Animal
Companionship
under Challenging Circumstances Using the Example of Long-Covid
Autor:
Krouzecky, Christine
;
Aden, Jan
;
Hametner, Katharina
;
Klaps, Armin
;
Kovacovsky, Zuzana
;
Stetina, Birgit U.
Assuntos:
animal
companionship
;
Animals
;
Caregivers
;
Coronaviruses
;
COVID-19
;
COVID-19 pandemic
;
crisis response
;
human–
animal
bond
;
Infections
;
Influence
;
Loneliness
;
Long-Covid affliction
;
Medical research
;
Mental depression
;
Pandemics
;
Paradoxes
;
pet-effect paradox
;
Pets
;
Quality of life
;
Quantitative psychology
;
Quarantine
;
Questionnaires
;
Social support
;
Stress
É parte de:
Animals (Basel), 2022-07, Vol.12 (15), p.1892
Notas:
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Descrição:
Studies in the field of human–
animal
interaction tend to highlight the positive results of the influence of animals on humans, which supports the popular belief that the human–
animal
bond positively affects humans’ well-being (“pet-effect”). Nevertheless, contradictory results exist that seem especially visible since the COVID-19 pandemic, a prominent external stressor. Despite critical findings, individuals seem to want to believe in the beneficial effects of the human–
animal
relationship (“pet-effect paradox”). Based on this background, the present study aims to investigate this phenomenon using a mixed-method design. Therefore,
animal
caregivers were surveyed online and compared using psychometric measurements and open-ended questions. In this context, a special focus was placed on the additional stressor of Long-Covid and related concerns. The results demonstrate once more the existence of the “pet-effect paradox” due to a contradiction in the quantitative and qualitative results. At a quantitative level, the findings show additional burdens on animal caregivers who are confronted with multiple loads. However, the qualitative results indicate a belief in the beneficial effects of pets at the biopsychosocial level. Additionally, the data demonstrate a shift in focus away from the environment to oneself when affected by Long-Covid, which might affect the ability to care for an animal.
Editor:
Basel: MDPI AG
Idioma:
Inglês