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Outcomes of nine studies that examined mental health outcomes in relationship to the pet owner’s attachment bond with their pet.
| Population Studied | Negative Impact | Mixed Impact |
Positive Impact |
No Impact | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Older adult | 1 | 1 (8%) | |||
| Children and adolescents | 2 | 2 (15%) | |||
| General | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 (61%) |
| Illness (cancer, back pain, etc.) | 1 | 1 (8%) | |||
| Adults living alone | 1 | 1 (8%) | |||
| Totals | 2 (15%) | 4 (31%) | 5 (38%) | 2 (15%) | 13 |
