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Examining the Relationship Between Pet Ownership and Prosocial Behaviors Among Early Adolescents

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Eli D. Halbreich *
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Brittany Lancaster
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Andrew K. Littlefield
DOI:10.1002/jad.70225delete
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Abstract

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Prior literature within the field of human-animal interaction has illuminated the potential impact of companion animals on prosocial behaviors. This study explores pet ownership association with both adolescent self-reported and parent-reported adolescent engagement in prosocial behavior, using a large dataset of adolescents in the United States, collected between the years of 2019–2022.
Keywords:
adolescence
developmental science
human-animal interaction
prosocial behavior

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Journal of Adolescence
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