Association between pet ownership and physical activity and mental health during the COVID-19 “circuit breaker” in Singapore

Introduction: The negative impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on mental health and physical activity is well reported. While prior studies showed a positive influence of pet ownership on physical activity and mental health, the interactions between the pandemic and pet owners...

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Autores principales:	Joel Shi Quan Tan, Waikit Fung, Beverley Shu Wen Tan, Jia Ying Low, Nicholas L. Syn, Ying Xian Goh, Junxiong Pang
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	COVID-19 Physical activity Mental health Pet ownership Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a0d4155e6d834f1db171e01013addce12021-11-06T04:31:48ZAssociation between pet ownership and physical activity and mental health during the COVID-19 “circuit breaker” in Singapore2352-771410.1016/j.onehlt.2021.100343https://doaj.org/article/a0d4155e6d834f1db171e01013addce12021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771421001336https://doaj.org/toc/2352-7714Introduction: The negative impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on mental health and physical activity is well reported. While prior studies showed a positive influence of pet ownership on physical activity and mental health, the interactions between the pandemic and pet ownership are not well studied. Objective: To determine the association between pet ownership, physical activity levels and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May 19 to July 13, 2020 among Singapore residents aged 21 to 64 years through a previously published questionnaire. Inverse probability treatment weighting was used to develop mixed-effects models for outcome comparisons. We recorded participant data on pet ownership, duration and intensity of physical activity, and RAND 36-item Health Survey mental health domains during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: The questionnaire was completed by 431 pet owners and 103 non-pet owners. A greater proportion of pet owners were female, non-married, employed and owned pets in the past. Pet owners reported 31.8 (95% CI 13.6 to 50; p = .001) more minutes per week of mild-intensity physical activity compared to non-pet owners. No statistically significant differences were found for moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity. Pet owners had better emotional well-being (ꞵ = 9.66, 95% CI 4.97 to 14.4; p < .001), energy (ꞵ = 8.29, 95% CI 3.46 to 13.1; p = .001) and social functioning (ꞵ = 11.2, 95% CI 5.03 to 17.4; p < .001) scores than non-pet owners. However, no statistically significant difference was observed for general health scores. Pet owner physical activity levels, general health, emotional well-being and energy scores correlated positively with pet attachment scores. Conclusion: Pet ownership was associated with greater physical activity levels and better mental health, particularly in main caregivers with higher pet attachment scores. These findings suggest that pet ownership is beneficial to physical and mental well-being during periods of social isolation amidst a global pandemic.Joel Shi Quan TanWaikit FungBeverley Shu Wen TanJia Ying LowNicholas L. SynYing Xian GohJunxiong PangElsevierarticleCOVID-19Physical activityMental healthPet ownershipMedicine (General)R5-920ENOne Health, Vol 13, Iss , Pp 100343- (2021)
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topic	COVID-19 Physical activity Mental health Pet ownership Medicine (General) R5-920
spellingShingle	COVID-19 Physical activity Mental health Pet ownership Medicine (General) R5-920 Joel Shi Quan Tan Waikit Fung Beverley Shu Wen Tan Jia Ying Low Nicholas L. Syn Ying Xian Goh Junxiong Pang Association between pet ownership and physical activity and mental health during the COVID-19 “circuit breaker” in Singapore
description	Introduction: The negative impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on mental health and physical activity is well reported. While prior studies showed a positive influence of pet ownership on physical activity and mental health, the interactions between the pandemic and pet ownership are not well studied. Objective: To determine the association between pet ownership, physical activity levels and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May 19 to July 13, 2020 among Singapore residents aged 21 to 64 years through a previously published questionnaire. Inverse probability treatment weighting was used to develop mixed-effects models for outcome comparisons. We recorded participant data on pet ownership, duration and intensity of physical activity, and RAND 36-item Health Survey mental health domains during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: The questionnaire was completed by 431 pet owners and 103 non-pet owners. A greater proportion of pet owners were female, non-married, employed and owned pets in the past. Pet owners reported 31.8 (95% CI 13.6 to 50; p = .001) more minutes per week of mild-intensity physical activity compared to non-pet owners. No statistically significant differences were found for moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity. Pet owners had better emotional well-being (ꞵ = 9.66, 95% CI 4.97 to 14.4; p < .001), energy (ꞵ = 8.29, 95% CI 3.46 to 13.1; p = .001) and social functioning (ꞵ = 11.2, 95% CI 5.03 to 17.4; p < .001) scores than non-pet owners. However, no statistically significant difference was observed for general health scores. Pet owner physical activity levels, general health, emotional well-being and energy scores correlated positively with pet attachment scores. Conclusion: Pet ownership was associated with greater physical activity levels and better mental health, particularly in main caregivers with higher pet attachment scores. These findings suggest that pet ownership is beneficial to physical and mental well-being during periods of social isolation amidst a global pandemic.
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author	Joel Shi Quan Tan Waikit Fung Beverley Shu Wen Tan Jia Ying Low Nicholas L. Syn Ying Xian Goh Junxiong Pang
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title	Association between pet ownership and physical activity and mental health during the COVID-19 “circuit breaker” in Singapore
title_short	Association between pet ownership and physical activity and mental health during the COVID-19 “circuit breaker” in Singapore
title_full	Association between pet ownership and physical activity and mental health during the COVID-19 “circuit breaker” in Singapore
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Association between pet ownership and physical activity and mental health during the COVID-19 “circuit breaker” in Singapore

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