Attachment to companion animals and loneliness in Australian adolescents

Objective: Loneliness can have detrimental consequences for adolescent mental health and wellbeing. Previous, international, investigations of attachment to companion animals have reported positive effects of such bonds on adolescent loneliness. The current study aimed to determine the relationship...

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Published in:Australian Journal of Psychology
Main Authors: Emily Hartwig, Tania Signal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-12-01
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajpy.12293