Ownership of dogs and cats leads to higher levels of well-being and general trust through family involvement in late adolescence.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Late adolescence is a crucial period during which individuals connect with new communities. Furthermore, their mental health has lasting effects on their overall well-being. Involvement with family and the local community plays a significant role in shaping adolescents' personalities and well-being. Additionally, pets, such as dogs and cats, function as social catalysts and increase interactions with family and the local community. We hypothesized that pet ownership would increase involvement with family and the local community and thereby impact adolescents' personalities and well-being.

Methods

Therefore, this study investigated whether owning dogs or cats was related to well-being through increased involvement with family and local community members in late a

SUBMITTER: Koyasu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10501153 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature