Table 3. Correlations between COVID-19 impact, worries, parent and child mental health, and parent and child attachment to pet (n = 1,034).
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. COVID-19 Impact | - | |||||
| 2. COVID-19 Worry | .09 ** | - | ||||
| 3. Parent Psychological Distress | .13 *** | .23 *** | - | |||
| 4. Child Anxiety | .06 | .22 *** | .33 *** | - | ||
| 5. Parent-Pet Attachment | -.06 | .12 *** | -.02 | .05 | - | |
| 6. Parent-Pet Emotional Closeness | -.03 | .18 *** | .14 *** | .09 ** | .62 *** | - |
| 7. Child-Pet Attachment | -.04 | .16 *** | .02 | .21 *** | .47 *** | .35 *** |
*p < .05
**p < .01
***p < .001.
Note: Correlation coefficients reported here are the more conservative Spearman’s, due to some skewness affecting the K6, child anxiety, parent-pet attachment, child-pet attachment. Multicollinearity was checked using vif command; no evidence of multicollinearity was observed.