TY - JOUR AU - Powell, Lauren AU - Edwards, Kate M. AU - McGreevy, Paul AU - Bauman, Adrian AU - Podberscek, Anthony AU - Neilly, Brendon AU - Sherrington, Catherine AU - Stamatakis, Emmanuel PY - 2019 DA - 2019/11/05 TI - Companion dog acquisition and mental well-being: a community-based three-arm controlled study JO - BMC Public Health SP - 1428 VL - 19 IS - 1 AB - Dog ownership is suggested to improve mental well-being, although empirical evidence among community dog owners is limited. This study examined changes in human mental well-being following dog acquisition, including four measures: loneliness, positive and negative affect, and psychological distress. SN - 1471-2458 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7770-5 DO - 10.1186/s12889-019-7770-5 ID - Powell2019 ER -