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Older Latinos, Pets, and Health
Abstract
The majority of the findings regarding pet ownership, interaction, and the human-animal bond have involved only Caucasians or have included other ethnic group members only incidentally. The extent to which older adults from other ethnic groups may benefit from pet ownership and interaction is unclear. If the benefits of human-animal interaction are to be used effectively in promoting health and preventing illness, it is necessary to identify the “boundaries” of effectiveness for this interaction across various populations. The present study is an initial effort at describing one ethnic minority group, Latino pet owners, the extent of their relationships with their pet, and the extent to which these relationships maybe beneficial in facilitating health. Twenty-four Latinos over age 50 were studied and are described in terms of their demographic characteristics, relationships with their pets, health, and exercise practices. The findings suggest that the participants were very devoted to their pets, had been involved with pets since child-hood, and viewed themselves as healthy.
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Seventy-five percent of elderly Latino pet owners deemed their health "excellent".
“Two-thirds considered the dogs to be their “best friends” and “reason for getting up in the morning” and their health to be better “than most people,” and seventy-five percent deemed their health “excellent.””
From The Benefit of Pets and Animal-Assisted Therapy to the Health of Older Individuals (2014) · cites this paper as [64]
In one study, elderly Latino pet owners, mean age 66, responded to a survey of their attitudes toward their dogs and health.
“In one study, elderly Latino pet owners, mean age 66, responded to a survey of their attitudes toward their dogs and health [64].”
From The Benefit of Pets and Animal-Assisted Therapy to the Health of Older Individuals (2014) · cites this paper as [64]
Two-thirds of elderly Latino pet owners considered the dogs to be their "best friends" and "reason for getting up in the morning".
“Two-thirds considered the dogs to be their “best friends” and “reason for getting up in the morning” and their health to be better “than most people,” and seventy-five percent deemed their health “excellent.””
From The Benefit of Pets and Animal-Assisted Therapy to the Health of Older Individuals (2014) · cites this paper as [64]
Two-thirds of elderly Latino pet owners considered their health to be better "than most people".
“Two-thirds considered the dogs to be their “best friends” and “reason for getting up in the morning” and their health to be better “than most people,” and seventy-five percent deemed their health “excellent.””
From The Benefit of Pets and Animal-Assisted Therapy to the Health of Older Individuals (2014) · cites this paper as [64]
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- Authors
- Johnson, R. A., & Meadows, R. L.
- Affiliations
- University of Missouri (US)
- ORCID
- Johnson, Rebecca A.
- Venue
- Western Journal of Nursing Research
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2002-10
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 609-620
- ISSN
- 0193-9459 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-8456
- OpenAlex
- W2062954932
- Cited by
- 64
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 1.76
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Western Journal of Nursing Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Social Sciences › Urban Studies › Urban Green Space and Health
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Keywords
- Latino older adults, pet ownership, human-animal bond, human-animal interaction, health promotion, exercise practice, ethnic minority health, self-rated health
- MeSH terms
- Aging, Animals, Human-Animal Bond, Cross-Sectional Studies, Dogs, Ethnicity, Female, Health Status, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Missouri, Surveys and Questionnaires, Clinical Nursing Research
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