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Cardiovascular Reactivity and the Presence of Pets, Friends, and Spouses: The Truth About Cats and Dogs

Allen, K.·2002·Psychosomatic Medicine
DOI 10.1097/01.psy.0000024236.11538.41
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the presence of friends, spouses, and pets on cardiovascular reactivity to psychological and physical stress. METHODS: Cardiovascular reactivity was examined among 240 married couples, half of whom owned a pet. Mental arithmetic and cold pressor were performed in one of four randomly assigned social support conditions: alone, with pet or friend (friend present for non-pet owners), with spouse, with spouse and pet/friend. RESULTS: Relative to people without pets, people with pets had significantly lower heart rate and blood pressure levels during a resting baseline, significantly smaller increases (ie, reactivity) from baseline levels during the mental arithmetic and cold pressor, and faster recovery. Among pet owners, the lowest reactivity and quickest recovery was observed in the pet-present conditions. CONCLUSIONS: People perceive pets as important, supportive parts of their lives, and significant cardiovascular and behavioral benefits are associated with those perceptions.

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Authors
Allen, K.
Affiliations
University of California, Santa Barbara (US)
ORCID
Allen, K.
Venue
Psychosomatic Medicine
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published
2002-09-01
Volume
64
Issue
5
Pages
727-739
ISSN
  • 0033-3174 (ISSN-L)
  • 1534-7796
DOI
10.1097/01.psy.0000024236.11538.41
OpenAlex
W2006272416
Cited by
561
References
38
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychosomatic Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Health and Mental Health
Keywords
cardiovascular reactivity, pet ownership, cats, dogs, social support, spouses, friends, heart rate, blood pressure, stress response, stress recovery, mental arithmetic, cold pressor test, married couples
MeSH terms
Adult, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Animals, Animals, Domestic, Blood Pressure, Cats, Cognition, Dogs, Female, Heart Rate, Humans, Hypertension, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Marriage, Surveys and Questionnaires, Random Allocation, Severity of Illness Index, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Body Mass Index

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