Companion Animals and Loneliness: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies

An Examination of the Potential Role of Pet Ownership, Human Social Support and Pet Attachment in the Psychological Health of Individuals Living Alone

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Pet ownership may attenuate loneliness among older adult primary care patients who live alone

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Methodological Considerations in Designing and Evaluating Animal-Assisted Interventions

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The Relationship Between Companion Animals and Loneliness Among Rural Adolescents

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Social Relationships and Mortality Risk: A Meta-analytic Review

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Animal-Assisted Therapy and Loneliness in Nursing Homes: Use of Robotic versus Living Dogs

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