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November 2019 PMID 31684914

Companion dog acquisition and mental well-being: a community-based three-arm controlled study.

Lauren Powell, Kate M Edwards, Paul McGreevy, Adrian Bauman, Anthony Podberscek, Brendon Neilly, Catherine Sherrington, Emmanuel Stamatakis

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253
Peak: 21 in Nov 2019
across 5 sources since Nov 2019

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What people are saying

Throughout these discussions, the tone fluctuates from supportive comments like 'Companion dog acquisition and mental well-being' highlighting potential benefits, to skeptical remarks pointing out the study's limited findings, especially regarding psychological distress. Words like 'helps' and 'contribute' suggest positive expectations, whereas phrases such as 'no effect' and 'no evidence' reflect critical perspectives that question the study's significance and impact.

AgreementNeither agree nor disagree

The discussions show mixed opinions; some acknowledge the potential benefits like reduced loneliness, while others emphasize the study's limitations or question its significance.

InterestHigh interest

Many discussions revolve around the central theme of dog ownership's effect on wellbeing, displaying notable curiosity and relevance.

EngagementModerate engagement

Some posts reference specific studies, results, or authors, indicating a moderate level of deep engagement, though much of the discussion remains superficial.

ImpactModerate impact

Perceptions vary; some consider the findings meaningful for mental health promotion, whereas others see the results as limited or not conclusive, suggesting a cautious view on overall impact.

Abstract in brief

  • This study explored how acquiring a dog affects mental wellbeing, focusing on loneliness, positive and negative emotions, and psychological distress over an eight-month period.
  • Results showed that people who got a dog experienced a significant reduction in loneliness, but there was no significant change in positive or negative affect among dog owners during the study.
  • The findings suggest that getting a dog may help reduce loneliness in community members, highlighting the potential benefits of pet ownership on mental health.
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いっちー@バーチャル精神科医
@ichiipsy · X

犬を飼っている人は飼っていない人に比べて、「孤独」を感じにくくなると #BMC Public Health で発表されました。 単純に犬を飼っているという状況だけでなく、散歩中などで地域のひとと関わるきっかけとなり、地域活動の向上や孤独の解消につながる可能性もあるようです。 https://t.co/UhUaafNbz8 https://t.co/WKDrrjcRr5

Nov 7, 2019 · 56 likes · 19 shares · 79,127 followers View post →
Emmanuel (Manos) Stamatakis
@M_Stamatakis · X

Congrats to @LaurenRPowell for the publication of her last PhD paper examining dog ownership and (human) mental wellbeing - first paper from the @PAWS_Trial pilot. Open access paper link: https://t.co/yrjGO5eDO2 https://t.co/xyyx5TH7DG

Nov 5, 2019 · 28 likes · 3 shares · 5,238 followers View post →
hideyuki takahashi
@hideman2009 · X

犬を飼うと孤独感が減る Companion dog acquisition and mental well-being: a community-based three-arm controlled study https://t.co/t25ws3CCII

Mar 1, 2020 · 13 likes · 6 shares · 6,560 followers View post →
BMC
@BioMedCentral · X

One of our top rated articles of the past week on @altmetric was 'Companion dog acquisition and mental well-being: a community-based three-arm controlled study'. The article was published in BMC Public Health. You can read it here: https://t.co/qnQJZPXFEs @BMC_series https://t.co/uWu0KX5Xp8

Nov 8, 2019 · 6 likes · 1 share · 75,392 followers View post →
humanOS.me
@humanOS_me · X

Getting a dog may reduce loneliness. New dog owners felt less lonely within three months of acquiring their canine companion.

Dec 6, 2019 · 6 likes · 1 share · 9,652 followers View post →
Hal Herzog
@herzoghal · X

"We did not find evidence that dog acquisition significantly affects psychological distress. Our findings are congruent with prior cross-sectional studies that found companion animal ownership was not associated with symptoms of anxiety or depression." https://t.co/oBziej3pjM

Nov 20, 2019 · 4 likes · 1 share · 4,757 followers View post →

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Enzo Memebriel
@EnzoSuperGabri1 · X

@Kingara_y @RicardoM300ANTF Pues los perros de compañia ayudan con la salud mental -https://t.co/jKEMWy2ke2 -https://t.co/pBwy7jquB8 - https://t.co/kIrSm2zp3P Que digas eso demuestra que no has leído una mierda.

Mar 5, 2025 · 1 like · 829 followers View post →
danielle
@nicki45714 · X

Dec 5, 2023 · 51 followers View post →
shree
@sreeenidhi · X

@DwayneNgem @xbtGBH it’s main purpose is companionship. not to mention benefits of service dog for veterans https://t.co/ROpCsicoeg

Mar 11, 2023 · 770 followers View post →
Hal Herzog
@herzoghal · X

@Naomi_D_Harvey @PsychToday @CarriWestgarth Agreed. There are very few pre-post studies of the impact of getting a pet. But this one found no effect on well-being once SES was accounted for. https://t.co/oBziej3pjM

Dec 23, 2021 · 3 likes · 4,757 followers View post →
giannaBio
@giannaBio · X

Tutto vero e dimostrato scientificamente. Vivere in compagnia di un cane può contribuire al benessere psico-fisico come dimostra questa ricerca" Companion dog acquisition and mental well-being: a community-based three-arm controlled study" pubblicata su BMC Public Health ( 2019) https://t.co/1d18BG7pqi

Sep 22, 2021 · 2 likes · 1,130 followers View post →
Nate G. Hilger
@nate_g_hilger · X

Three studies: https://t.co/ovhO6WRJbX https://t.co/6Mk7daDBT6 https://t.co/mcDjZSOpju

Sep 8, 2020 · 914 followers View post →
okazakiyslab
@okazakiyslab · X

RT @hideman2009: 犬を飼うと孤独感が減る Companion dog acquisition and mental well-being: a community-based three-arm controlled study https://t.co/t2…

Mar 2, 2020 · 6 shares · 1,111 followers View post →
hassegawa
@hassegawa · X

RT @hideman2009: 犬を飼うと孤独感が減る Companion dog acquisition and mental well-being: a community-based three-arm controlled study https://t.co/t2…

Mar 2, 2020 · 6 shares · 4,486 followers View post →
takano
@mtknnktm · X

RT @hideman2009: 犬を飼うと孤独感が減る Companion dog acquisition and mental well-being: a community-based three-arm controlled study https://t.co/t2…

Mar 2, 2020 · 6 shares · 2,143 followers View post →
hideyuki takahashi
@hideman2009 · X

犬を飼うと孤独感が減る Companion dog acquisition and mental well-being: a community-based three-arm controlled study https://t.co/t25ws3CCII

Mar 1, 2020 · 13 likes · 6 shares · 6,560 followers View post →
BMC Series
@BMC_series · X

In case you missed: @PAWS_Trial evaluated the effects of dog ownership on human mental well-being - the results are not surprising for those who already own a dog - feeling of loneliness are reduced in dog owners! https://t.co/514HOGK89l #BMCPublicHealth #doglovers #adoptdontshop https://t.co/iIKUKpddJU

Jan 13, 2020 · 2 likes · 21,330 followers View post →
humanOS.me
@humanOS_me · X

Getting a dog may reduce loneliness. New dog owners felt less lonely within three months of acquiring their canine companion.

Dec 6, 2019 · 6 likes · 1 share · 9,652 followers View post →
Christoph Jung
@Chr_Jung · X

RT @herzoghal: "We did not find evidence that dog acquisition significantly affects psychological distress. Our findings are congruent with…

Nov 20, 2019 · 1 share · 756 followers View post →
Hal Herzog
@herzoghal · X

"We did not find evidence that dog acquisition significantly affects psychological distress. Our findings are congruent with prior cross-sectional studies that found companion animal ownership was not associated with symptoms of anxiety or depression." https://t.co/oBziej3pjM

Nov 20, 2019 · 4 likes · 1 share · 4,757 followers View post →
leah wells
@leahawells · X

Dog ownership to improve well being

Nov 19, 2019 · 38 followers View post →
Fabrice Leclerc
@leclercfl · X

Top #openedu story: Companion dog acquisition and mental well-being: a community-based three-arm controlled study | BMC Public Health | Full Text https://t.co/rWkJnQLcM2, see more https://t.co/vtUf0W3rg2

Nov 9, 2019 · 1,452 followers View post →
BMC Series
@BMC_series · X

RT @BioMedCentral: One of our top rated articles of the past week on @altmetric was 'Companion dog acquisition and mental well-being: a com…

Nov 9, 2019 · 1 share · 21,330 followers View post →
BMC
@BioMedCentral · X

One of our top rated articles of the past week on @altmetric was 'Companion dog acquisition and mental well-being: a community-based three-arm controlled study'. The article was published in BMC Public Health. You can read it here: https://t.co/qnQJZPXFEs @BMC_series https://t.co/uWu0KX5Xp8

Nov 8, 2019 · 6 likes · 1 share · 75,392 followers View post →
hualalai
@magnesium3547 · X

RT @ichiipsy: 犬を飼っている人は飼っていない人に比べて、「孤独」を感じにくくなると #BMC Public Health で発表されました。 単純に犬を飼っているという状況だけでなく、散歩中などで地域のひとと関わるきっかけとなり、地域活動の向上や孤独の解消につなが…

Nov 7, 2019 · 19 shares · 3,019 followers View post →
mame@彷徨
@vilja_kangas · X

RT @ichiipsy: 犬を飼っている人は飼っていない人に比べて、「孤独」を感じにくくなると #BMC Public Health で発表されました。 単純に犬を飼っているという状況だけでなく、散歩中などで地域のひとと関わるきっかけとなり、地域活動の向上や孤独の解消につなが…

Nov 7, 2019 · 19 shares · 38 followers View post →
Maki
@red_chan_maki · X

RT @ichiipsy: 犬を飼っている人は飼っていない人に比べて、「孤独」を感じにくくなると #BMC Public Health で発表されました。 単純に犬を飼っているという状況だけでなく、散歩中などで地域のひとと関わるきっかけとなり、地域活動の向上や孤独の解消につなが…

Nov 7, 2019 · 19 shares · 1,154 followers View post →
乙女@ただいま成長中♡(o^―^o)ﾆｺ
@chi_ha_ru_n · X

RT @ichiipsy: 犬を飼っている人は飼っていない人に比べて、「孤独」を感じにくくなると #BMC Public Health で発表されました。 単純に犬を飼っているという状況だけでなく、散歩中などで地域のひとと関わるきっかけとなり、地域活動の向上や孤独の解消につなが…

Nov 7, 2019 · 19 shares · 201 followers View post →
hananisiki
@hananisiki · X

RT @ichiipsy: 犬を飼っている人は飼っていない人に比べて、「孤独」を感じにくくなると #BMC Public Health で発表されました。 単純に犬を飼っているという状況だけでなく、散歩中などで地域のひとと関わるきっかけとなり、地域活動の向上や孤独の解消につなが…

Nov 7, 2019 · 19 shares · 74 followers View post →
まねすぴ
@manesupi · X

RT @ichiipsy: 犬を飼っている人は飼っていない人に比べて、「孤独」を感じにくくなると #BMC Public Health で発表されました。 単純に犬を飼っているという状況だけでなく、散歩中などで地域のひとと関わるきっかけとなり、地域活動の向上や孤独の解消につなが…

Nov 7, 2019 · 19 shares · 444 followers View post →
べっちゃん
@vet_tian37 · X

RT @ichiipsy: 犬を飼っている人は飼っていない人に比べて、「孤独」を感じにくくなると #BMC Public Health で発表されました。 単純に犬を飼っているという状況だけでなく、散歩中などで地域のひとと関わるきっかけとなり、地域活動の向上や孤独の解消につなが…

Nov 7, 2019 · 19 shares · 48 followers View post →
菅利 一駆
@sugari_1ka · X

RT @ichiipsy: 犬を飼っている人は飼っていない人に比べて、「孤独」を感じにくくなると #BMC Public Health で発表されました。 単純に犬を飼っているという状況だけでなく、散歩中などで地域のひとと関わるきっかけとなり、地域活動の向上や孤独の解消につなが…

Nov 7, 2019 · 19 shares · 61 followers View post →
Kasshini@なんでも垢 RiCE
@Kasshini_Gnade · X

RT @ichiipsy: 犬を飼っている人は飼っていない人に比べて、「孤独」を感じにくくなると #BMC Public Health で発表されました。 単純に犬を飼っているという状況だけでなく、散歩中などで地域のひとと関わるきっかけとなり、地域活動の向上や孤独の解消につなが…

Nov 7, 2019 · 19 shares · 15,564 followers View post →
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@BKhpjdYiM3ppfy7 · X

RT @ichiipsy: 犬を飼っている人は飼っていない人に比べて、「孤独」を感じにくくなると #BMC Public Health で発表されました。 単純に犬を飼っているという状況だけでなく、散歩中などで地域のひとと関わるきっかけとなり、地域活動の向上や孤独の解消につなが…

Nov 7, 2019 · 19 shares · 1,541 followers View post →
いっちー@バーチャル精神科医
@ichiipsy · X

犬を飼っている人は飼っていない人に比べて、「孤独」を感じにくくなると #BMC Public Health で発表されました。 単純に犬を飼っているという状況だけでなく、散歩中などで地域のひとと関わるきっかけとなり、地域活動の向上や孤独の解消につながる可能性もあるようです。 https://t.co/UhUaafNbz8 https://t.co/WKDrrjcRr5

Nov 7, 2019 · 56 likes · 19 shares · 79,127 followers View post →
George Thomas
@Tweetie_Thomas · X

RT @M_Stamatakis: Congrats to @LaurenRPowell for the publication of her last PhD paper examining dog ownership and (human) mental wellbei…

Nov 5, 2019 · 3 shares · 261 followers View post →
Dr Elizabeth Annett
@eliz_annett · X

RT @M_Stamatakis: Congrats to @LaurenRPowell for the publication of her last PhD paper examining dog ownership and (human) mental wellbei…

Nov 5, 2019 · 3 shares · 742 followers View post →
Kate Edwards
@DrKateEds · X

RT @M_Stamatakis: Congrats to @LaurenRPowell for the publication of her last PhD paper examining dog ownership and (human) mental wellbei…

Nov 5, 2019 · 3 shares · 323 followers View post →
Emmanuel (Manos) Stamatakis
@M_Stamatakis · X

Congrats to @LaurenRPowell for the publication of her last PhD paper examining dog ownership and (human) mental wellbeing - first paper from the @PAWS_Trial pilot. Open access paper link: https://t.co/yrjGO5eDO2 https://t.co/xyyx5TH7DG

Nov 5, 2019 · 28 likes · 3 shares · 5,238 followers View post →