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Junça Silva, A. (2022). Friends with benefits: The positive consequences of pet-friendly practices for workers’ well-being. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19 (3)
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A. L. Silva,  "Friends with benefits: The positive consequences of pet-friendly practices for workers’ well-being", in Int. Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 19, no. 3, 2022
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@article{silva2022_1716035202161,
	author = "Junça Silva, A.",
	title = "Friends with benefits: The positive consequences of pet-friendly practices for workers’ well-being",
	journal = "International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health",
	year = "2022",
	volume = "19",
	number = "3",
	doi = "10.3390/ijerph19031069",
	url = "https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph"
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Friends with benefits: The positive consequences of pet-friendly practices for workers’ well-being
T2  - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
VL  - 19
IS  - 3
AU  - Junça Silva, A.
PY  - 2022
SN  - 1660-4601
DO  - 10.3390/ijerph19031069
UR  - https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph
AB  - Although there is evidence that pets may help individuals who are facing significant daily stressors, little is known about the benefits of pet-friendly practices for their owners’ well-being. Based on the social exchange theory and on the Rusbult investment model, we argue that organizational pet-friendly practices will be viewed as a source of support from an organization that increases workers’ organizational identification, which in turn will lead to higher levels of psychological well-being and life satisfaction. For this study, 208 working adults answered an online questionnaire. Results from the study showed that the more pet-friendly practices the higher the workers’ organizational identification, which led to higher indices of psychological well-being and life satisfaction. This study contributes to a better understanding of the human–animal interaction and how pets can function as a resource for individuals’ well-being at work.
ER  -