Beneficial Effects of Pet Ownership on Some Aspects of Human Health and Behaviour
Beneficial Effects of Pet Ownership on Some Aspects of Human Health and Behaviour
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养宠物对人类健康和行为某些方面的有益影响
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发表时间：
1991
影响因子：
17.3
通讯作者：
J. Serpell
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作者：
J. Serpell
进行了一项为期10个月的前瞻性研究，研究了71名成年受试者在获得新宠物（狗或猫）后的行为和健康状况变化。一组26名没有宠物的受试者作为同期的比较。两个养宠物的小组都报告说，在获得宠物后的第一个月内，轻微的健康问题显著减少，这种效果在狗主人中持续了10个月。在前6个月，宠物收购组的30项一般健康问卷的得分也有所改善，在狗主人中，这种改善一直保持到10个月。此外，与其他两组相比，狗主人在遛狗时进行了更多的体育锻炼，并且这种效果在整个研究期间持续存在。没有宠物的那一组在健康或行为方面没有表现出统计学上的显著变化，除了休闲散步的次数略有增加。研究结果提供了证据表明，宠物收购可能对人类健康和行为产生积极影响，并且在某些情况下，这些影响是相对长期的。
A 10-month prospective study was carried out which examined changes in behaviour and health status in 71 adult subjects following the acquisition of a new pet (either dogs or cats). A group of 26 subjects without pets served as a comparison over the same period. Both pet-owning groups reported a highly significant reduction in minor health problems during the first month following pet acquisition, and this effect was sustained in dog owners through to 10 months. The pet-acquiring groups also showed improvements in their scores on the 30-item General Health Questionnaire over the first 6 months and, in dog owners, this improvement was maintained until 10 months. In addition, dog owners took considerably more physical exercise while walking their dogs than the other two groups, and this effect continued throughout the period of study. The group without pets exhibited no statistically significant changes in health or behaviour, apart from a small increase in recreational walking. The results provide evidence that pet acquisition may have positive effects on human health and behaviour, and that in some cases these effects are relatively long term.