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McDonald, Shelby E.; Murphy, Jennifer L.; Tomlinson, Camie A.; Matijczak, Angela; Applebaum, Jennifer W.; Wike, Traci L.; Kattari, Shanna K. – Youth & Society, 2022
This study examines the role of human-animal interaction (HAI) in relations between sexual and gender minority (SGM) stress, personal hardiness, and psychological stress during emerging adulthood. Data for the current sample reflect 136 SGM emerging adults between the ages of 18 to 21 years who reported living with a companion animal in the past…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Stress Variables, Animals, Coping
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Matijczak, Angela; Tomlinson, Camie; Pham, An; Corona, Rosalie; McDonald, Shelby – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2023
Exposure to microaggressions can have detrimental impacts on the mental health of LGBTQ + emerging adults. Positive social relationships are a well-documented protective factor that help to buffer the impact of adversity on mental health in this population. However, the role of social relationships with pets has received minimal attention in…
Descriptors: Bullying, LGBTQ People, Mental Health, Animals
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Packman, Wendy; Kelley, Elizabeth; Rudolph, Brittany; Long, Janet; Wallace, Jo; Hsu, Melanie; Carmack, Betty J.; Field, Nigel – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2017
This study examined the relationship among projective drawings and mental health symptomatology to determine if projective drawings provide clinical utility in pet bereavement. Projective drawings, standardized questionnaires, and clinical interview results were collected from 33 adults grieving the loss of a pet. Drawings were coded into a…
Descriptors: Freehand Drawing, Adults, Grief, Death