Table 2.
Descriptive statistics and Pearson’s r correlations among key study variables.
| Variables | M (SD) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Mental Health Symptoms (BSI-GSI) | 59.56 (12.92) | 1 | |||||
| 2. Anxiety Symptoms (BSI) | 55.73 (12.17) | 0.86 *** | 1 | ||||
| 3. Depression Symptoms (BSI) | 59.27 (11.01) | 0.88 *** | 0.76 *** | 1 | |||
| 4. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) | 2.20 (2.59) | 0.37 *** | 0.32 *** | 0.31 *** | 1 | ||
| 5. Child–Dog Emotional Closeness (MDORS) | 40.33 (7.59) | 0.07 | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.14 | 1 | |
| 6. Child–Pet Positive Interactions (CTAQ) | 29.80 (4.27) | −0.03 | 0.03 | −0.04 | −0.01 | 0.60 *** | 1 |
| 7. Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) | 8.97 (1.57) | −0.38 *** | −0.30 *** | −0.30 *** | −0.62 *** | −0.06 | 0.03 |
M, Mean; SD, Standard Deviation; BSI, Brief Symptom Inventory; GSI, Global Severity Index; MDORS, Monash Dog-Owner Relationship Scale; CTAQ, Children’s Treatment Towards Animals Questionnaire; ***, p < 0.001.