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Author(s): | Junça Silva, A. |
Date: | 2022 |
Title: | Friends with benefits: The positive consequences of pet-friendly practices for workers’ well-being |
Volume: | 19 |
Number: | 3 |
Collection title and number: | Human-Animal Interactions: New Perspectives on the Impact on Human Health and Animal Welfare |
ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | 10.3390/ijerph19031069 |
Keywords: | Pets at work Pet-friendly practices Organizational identification Psychological well-being Subjective well-being |
Abstract: | Although there is evidence that pets may help individuals who are facing significant daily stressors, little is known about the benefits of pet-friendly practices for their owners’ well-being. Based on the social exchange theory and on the Rusbult investment model, we argue that organizational pet-friendly practices will be viewed as a source of support from an organization that increases workers’ organizational identification, which in turn will lead to higher levels of psychological well-being and life satisfaction. For this study, 208 working adults answered an online questionnaire. Results from the study showed that the more pet-friendly practices the higher the workers’ organizational identification, which led to higher indices of psychological well-being and life satisfaction. This study contributes to a better understanding of the human–animal interaction and how pets can function as a resource for individuals’ well-being at work. |
Peerreviewed: | yes |
Access type: | Open Access |
Appears in Collections: | BRU-RI - Artigos em revistas científicas internacionais com arbitragem científica |
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