Diversity and inclusion: impacts on psychological wellbeing among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities

ASW Chan, D Wu, IPY Lo, JMC Ho, E Yan - Frontiers in psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
For scholars, practitioners, and legislators concerned about sexual minority adolescents,
one of the main goals is to create more positive and inclusive learning environments for this …

[HTML][HTML] Love, fear, and the human-animal bond: On adversity and multispecies relationships

JW Applebaum, EL MacLean, SE McDonald - Comprehensive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Love and strong social bonds are known buffers in the experience of adversity. Humans
often form strong bonds with non-human animals. The human-animal bond refers to a …

The LGBTQ+ people-animal bond: A systematic review of the effects of companion animals on LGBTQ+ people

M Diaz Videla, R Delgado Rodriguez… - Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT LGBTQ+ people tend to experience prejudice, stigma, and discrimination, which
increases their risk of develo** mental health difficulties. Support networks, including …

Attachment to pets moderates transitions in latent patterns of mental health following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: Results of a survey of US adults

SE McDonald, KE O'connor, A Matijczak… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to elevated rates of mental
health problems and distress among the US population. Pets may be an important source of …

“He was like, my ride or die”: Sexual and gender minority emerging adults' perspectives on living with pets during the transition to adulthood

SE McDonald, A Matijczak, N Nicotera… - Emerging …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This qualitative study explores the benefits and risks associated with living with companion
animals during the transition to adulthood among 117 sexual and gender minority (SGM) …

The moderating effect of comfort from companion animals and social support on the relationship between microaggressions and mental health in LGBTQ+ emerging …

A Matijczak, SE McDonald, CA Tomlinson… - Behavioral …, 2020 - mdpi.com
LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual/gender minority
identities) individuals frequently report exposure to microaggressions, which are associated …

[HTML][HTML] Development and validation of the pet-related stress scale

A Matijczak, CA Tomlinson, JW Applebaum, LR Kogan… - Pets, 2024 - mdpi.com
Results of studies examining relations between human–animal interactions and human
health and wellbeing have been inconsistent. This may be due, in part, to the scarcity of …

The role of animals in buffering against cisgenderism in and beyond family contexts for trans young people living in Australia

DW Riggs, S Rosenberg, N Taylor, H Fraser - Journal of Family Violence, 2024 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of the study reported in this paper was to explore the role of animals in
buffering against cisgenderist violence experienced by trans young people. Method …

Human–animal interaction and perinatal mental health: A narrative review of selected literature and call for research

SE McDonald, CA Tomlinson, JW Applebaum… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
There is a paucity of research exploring how relationships with household pets may impact
maternal mental health. We are unaware of any study to date that has examined …

[HTML][HTML] Longitudinal associations between allostatic load, pet ownership, and socioeconomic position among US adults aged 50+

JW Applebaum, SE McDonald, BA Zsembik - SSM-Population Health, 2023 - Elsevier
It is hypothesized that pets provide benefits to human health by buffering the deleterious
effects of stress, but varying exposure to chronic stress via social position is rarely …