Rauktis Mary Elizabeth, Lee Hyunji, Bickel Laura, Giovengo Holly, Nagel Madeline, Cahalane Helen
Social Work, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, USA.
J Evid Based Soc Work (2019). 2020 Nov-Dec;17(6):662-676. doi: 10.1080/26408066.2020.1781726. Epub 2020 Jul 7.
Do pets provide benefits or risks for low-income individuals in regards to food security?
Surveys of food security were administered to 392 low-income adults utilizing food pantries. Data collection included a self-administered questionnaire about demographics, food security, health and well-being, and for those with pets, animal attachment, commitment and animal information. Qualitative interviews were conducted with fifteen pet-owning individuals who completed the questionnaire and agreed to be contacted and interviewed over the phone about food security and their pets.
Bivariate analyzes suggested that those with pets were more food secure and logistic regression found pet ownership associated with greater food security. The interviews suggest that pets assisted in creating a routine, and motivation for obtaining food.
It is critical that social workers realize the importance of pets in the lives of humans and include them in psychosocial assessments and as motivators for health interventions.
就粮食安全而言，宠物对低收入人群是带来益处还是风险？
对392名使用食品救济站的低收入成年人进行了粮食安全调查。数据收集包括一份关于人口统计学、粮食安全、健康与幸福的自填问卷，对于养宠物的人，还包括动物依恋、关爱及动物信息。对15名养宠物且完成问卷并同意通过电话就粮食安全及其宠物接受联系和访谈的个人进行了定性访谈。
双变量分析表明，养宠物的人粮食安全程度更高，逻辑回归发现养宠物与更高的粮食安全相关。访谈表明，宠物有助于建立日常生活规律并成为获取食物的动力。
社会工作者必须认识到宠物在人类生活中的重要性，并将其纳入心理社会评估以及作为健康干预的动力因素。
