Sociodemographic correlates of prospective dog owners’ intentions to participate in controlled trials of dog ownership and human health

Sociodemographic correlates of prospective dog owners’ intentions to participate in controlled trials of dog ownership and human health

Abstract Objective Dog ownership is popular, with research suggesting improvements in physical and psychological health of dog owners. However, majority of these studies were not investigator-controlled. Ethical and practical implications arising from the intervention exposure (dog ownership) result...

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Main Authors: Debbie Chia, Lauren Powell, Vanessa Lee, Marjan Mosalman Haghighi, Anthony Podberscek, Ding Ding, Cathie Sherrington, Emmanuel Stamatakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Dog ownership
Public health
Research participation
Participation incentives
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3277-x

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