Uncertain Link Between Loneliness and Companion Animals in Rural Adolescents
Excerpt: The study by Black (2011) concluded that pets may be valuable in reducing loneliness among adolescents based on the finding that pet owners had lower loneliness scores. As appealing and logical as this conclusion may appear, there are a number of shortcomings in the study that prevent it fr...
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Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
2012
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| Online Access: | https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7499 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2012.03.029 |