Canine comfort: Pet affinity buffers the negative impact of ambivalence over emotional expression on perceived social support
Bryan JL, Quist MC, Young CM, Steers ML, Foster DW, Lu Q. Canine comfort: Pet affinity buffers the negative impact of ambivalence over emotional expression on perceived social support. Personality And Individual Differences 2014, 68: 23-27. PMID: 25960586, PMCID: PMC4423613, DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2014.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial supportEmotional expressionNegative psychological outcomesHuman social supportPsychological outcomesPositive health outcomesNegative associationDog ownersHealth outcomesNegative effectsAmbivalenceEmotionsSupportPET supportNegative impactHigh levelsPresent studyAccompanying benefitsAEEIndividualsPotential benefitsDifficultiesMeasuresOutcomesFindings