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Junça Silva, A. & Cabaço, M. (N/A). Pet-friendly practices: A mixed-method approach to unravel their impact on employee well-being. International Journal of Workplace Health Management. N/A

A. L. Silva and M. Cabaço,  "Pet-friendly practices: A mixed-method approach to unravel their impact on employee well-being", in Int. Journal of Workplace Health Management, vol. N/A, N/A

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	author = "Junça Silva, A. and Cabaço, M.",
	title = "Pet-friendly practices: A mixed-method approach to unravel their impact on employee well-being",
	journal = "International Journal of Workplace Health Management",
	year = "N/A",
	volume = "N/A",
	number = "",
	doi = "10.1108/IJWHM-01-2025-0012",
	url = "https://www.emerald.com/ijwhm"
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Pet-friendly practices: A mixed-method approach to unravel their impact on employee well-being
T2  - International Journal of Workplace Health Management
VL  - N/A
AU  - Junça Silva, A.
AU  - Cabaço, M.
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SN  - 1753-8351
DO  - 10.1108/IJWHM-01-2025-0012
UR  - https://www.emerald.com/ijwhm
AB  - Purpose
This mixed-method research, grounded in social exchange theory, aims to explore how pet-friendly practices enhance employee well-being through their sequential effects on job satisfaction and work engagement.
Design/methodology/approach
The first study employed 65 qualitative interviews, revealing key benefits such as increased happiness, a calming effect and companionship, alongside challenges like distractions, interruptions and the need for frequent breaks due to pets’ high dependency. The second study, a 2-wave design with 1,220 participants, empirically validated the proposed model, demonstrating that pet-friendly practices significantly improve employee well-being by enhancing job satisfaction and work engagement.
Findings
These findings underscore the potential of pet-friendly initiatives as a strategic tool for fostering workplace well-being.
Originality/value
This study offers an original contribution by addressing the underexplored topic of pet-friendly organizational practices. In light of the increasing number of pet owners and the shifting social representations of pets as family members, there is a growing need to understand the implications of these practices in the workplace. By elucidating their potential effects on employee well-being and organizational outcomes, this study responds to a timely call for research that bridges human-animal interaction and workplace health management.
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