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Dog ownership, dog walking, and social capital

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  • Mohammad Javad Koohsari

    (Waseda University
    The University of Melbourne
    Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute)

  • 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
    University of Calgary
    University of Calgary
    University of Calgary)

  • Koichiro Oka

    (Waseda University)

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

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  • Mohammad Javad Koohsari & Akitomo Yasunaga & Ai Shibata & Kaori Ishii & Rina Miyawaki & Kuniko Araki & Tomoki Nakaya & Tomoya Hanibuchi & Gavin R. McCormack & Koichiro Oka, 2021. "Dog ownership, dog walking, and social capital," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 8(1), pages 1-6, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palcom:v:8:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-021-00804-y
    DOI: 10.1057/s41599-021-00804-y
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