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000145482 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1080/13607863.2024.2417196
000145482 0248_ $$2sideral$$a140337
000145482 037__ $$aART-2024-140337
000145482 041__ $$aeng
000145482 100__ $$aMarí-Klose, Marga
000145482 245__ $$aLoneliness and pet ownership among dependent older adults in a Southern European urban context
000145482 260__ $$c2024
000145482 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted
000145482 5203_ $$aObjective
Identify the role that pet ownership may play in mitigating feelings of loneliness among dependent older adults, with a particular focus on gender and mobility problems.
Method
We use a representative sample of dependent individuals aged 65 and over (n = 1,600), with 1,005 self-respondents in Barcelona, drawn from the 2023 Survey of Older People with Functional Dependency. Logistic regression models assess the associations between pet ownership (dog, cat, or other animal) and perceived loneliness in older dependents. Models are stratified by gender.
Results
The analysis highlights that dog ownership and receiving family care are factors associated to lower risk of perceived loneliness, particularly among women. In contrast, the association between pet ownership and loneliness is less clear for men for whom no differences were observed between dog owners, other pet owners and individuals without pets in the outcome measure. Our analyses also reveal that the benefits of dog ownership hold only for old age dependents with mobility impairments.
Conclusion
Our results provide evidence that gender, type of pet and mobility are key variables associated to loneliness. These findings underscore the importance of considering dog ownership and family involvement in care strategies to mitigate loneliness among older dependents.
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000145482 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-4278-3141$$aMarí-Klose, Pau$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000145482 700__ $$aGallo, Pedro
000145482 700__ $$aEscapa, Sandra
000145482 700__ $$aJulià, Albert
000145482 7102_ $$14009$$2775$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Psicología y Sociología$$cÁrea Sociología
000145482 773__ $$g(2024), 1-9$$pAging ment. health$$tAGING & MENTAL HEALTH$$x1360-7863
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