A theoretical model for human health and the pet connection

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 214, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 483-487

  Staats, Sara ^a   Pierfelice, Loretta ^a   Kim, Cheongtag ^b   Crandell, Riley ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAT; DOG; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; CATS; DOGS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0033556910     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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