IV: Whether the children had pet dogs or not.

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Nagykaldi, Z., Olson, A. L., Jenkins, P., Scribani, M. B., Krupa, N., & Gadomski, A. M. (2015). Pet Dogs and Children’s Health: Opportunities for Chronic Disease Prevention? https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.150204
Hypothesis: Pet dogs are positively associated with healthy weight and mental health among children.

IV: Whether the children had pet dogs or not.

DV: Their physical and mental health

Direction: positive

Bruce Headey, Fu Na, & Richard Zheng. (2008). Pet Dogs Benefit Owners’ Health: A “Natural Experiment” in China. Social Indicators Research, 87(3), 481. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-007-9142-2
higher self-reported fitness and health, took fewer days off sick from work and were seen less by doctors.

IV: Whether the participants had pet dogs or not.

DV: Exercise frequency per week, Self-rated fitness, Self-rated health

Direction: Positive

Fedor, J. (2018). Animal-Assisted Therapy Supports Student Connectedness. NASN School Nurse, 33(6), 355–358. https://doi.org/10.1177/1942602X18776424

Hypothesis: Therapy dogs help students connectedness

IV: Therapy dogs

DV: Sense of belongingness, compassion, and social-emotional regulation

Direction: positive

O’Haire, M. (n.d.). Companion animals and human health: Benefits, challenges, and the road ahead. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY BEHAVIOR-CLINICAL APPLICATIONS AND RESEARCH, 5(5), 226–234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2010.02.002

Hypothesis: Companion animals are a social support in and of themselves and also that they act as facilitators of social interactions between other human beings

IV: Companion Animals

DV: Mental and physical health of companion animals

Direction: Positive

McColgan G, & Schofield I. (2007). The importance of companion animal relationships in the lives of older people. Nursing Older People, 19(1), 21–23. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.montclair.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=106294821&site=eds-live&scope=site

Hypothesis: Having companion dogs is important for older people.

IV: Companion dogs

DP: Benefits of companion animals in elders

Direction: positie