Friends with benefits: The positive consequences of pet-friendly practices for workers’ well-being
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Data de Publicação: | 2022 |
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Resumo: | 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. |
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Friends with benefits: The positive consequences of pet-friendly practices for workers’ well-beingPets at workPet-friendly practicesOrganizational identificationPsychological well-beingSubjective well-beingAlthough 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.MDPI2022-03-07T14:25:44Z2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222022-03-07T14:25:06Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10071/24704eng1660-460110.3390/ijerph19031069Junça Silva, A.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-09T17:39:51Zoai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/24704Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:18:22.993155Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Friends with benefits: The positive consequences of pet-friendly practices for workers’ well-being |
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Friends with benefits: The positive consequences of pet-friendly practices for workers’ well-being Junça Silva, A. Pets at work Pet-friendly practices Organizational identification Psychological well-being Subjective well-being |
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Friends with benefits: The positive consequences of pet-friendly practices for workers’ well-being |
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Friends with benefits: The positive consequences of pet-friendly practices for workers’ well-being |
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Junça Silva, A. |
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Junça Silva, A. |
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Junça Silva, A. |
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Pets at work Pet-friendly practices Organizational identification Psychological well-being Subjective well-being |
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Pets at work Pet-friendly practices Organizational identification Psychological well-being Subjective well-being |
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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. |
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