Psychological Effects of Dog Ownership: Role Strain, Role Enhancement, and Depression.
The purpose of this study is to examine the link between multiple roles and depression and to attempt to provide a clearer answer to the question of what effect, if any, the role of dog ownership plays. Role strain and role enhancement theories are drawn upon to study this relationship. Ordinary lea...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Social Psychology Vol. 150; no. 2; pp. 117 - 132 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Mar/Apr2010
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