Dog ownership, dog walking, and social capital

Mohammad Javad Koohsari (), Akitomo Yasunaga, Ai Shibata, Kaori Ishii, Rina Miyawaki, Kuniko Araki, Tomoki Nakaya, Tomoya Hanibuchi, Gavin R. McCormack and Koichiro Oka
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Mohammad Javad Koohsari: Waseda University
Akitomo Yasunaga: Bunka Gakuen University
Ai Shibata: University of Tsukuba
Kaori Ishii: Waseda University
Rina Miyawaki: Meiji University
Kuniko Araki: Waseda University
Tomoki Nakaya: Tohoku University
Tomoya Hanibuchi: Tohoku University
Gavin R. McCormack: Waseda University
Koichiro Oka: Waseda University

Palgrave Communications, 2021, vol. 8, issue 1, 1-6

Abstract: Abstract Evidence for social pathways to health benefits for dog owners appears positive but less well-developed. Our study aimed to estimate the differences in social capital by dog ownership and dog walking status among young-to-middle-aged adults and older adults in Japan. Data from 3606 residents living in Japan were used. Data on social capital, dog ownership, and dog walking were collected by questionnaires. Age-stratified multivariable linear regression models were used to estimate differences in social capital scores by dog ownership and dog walking status. Among young-to-middle-aged adults, the mean of the activities with neighbours score, adjusted for covariates, was significantly higher (p

Date: 2021
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