Human-animal interaction and human prosociality: A meta-analytic review of experimental and correlational studies

• Main Authors: CHEN, Nicole Ruiying, MAJEED, Nadyanna M., LAI, Gloria J., KOH, Paye Shin, MANMEET KAUR, KASTURIRATNA, K. T. A Sandeeshwara, HO, Zhi Yan Alycia, YONG, Jose C., Andree HARTANTO
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2023
• Subjects: Animal-assisted therapy; empathy; human-animal interaction; pet ownership; prosocial; Animal Studies; Social Psychology; Social Psychology and Interaction
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3891; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/5149/viewcontent/Human_Animal_Interaction_Prosociality_av.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Pet ownership and interactions with animals confer various physiological and psychological benefits to humans. Although interactions with animals are commonplace, there is no consensus in the literature on the actual impact of animal exposure on prosociality. Hence, this meta-analysis investigated 2...