| Dog obesity: can dog caregivers' (owners') feeding and exercise intentions and behaviors be predicted from attitudes? | |
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PMID: 20563903 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Dog obesity is a common nutritional disorder affecting up to 40% of the companion animal (pet) dog population in Australia and other developed nations. A clear understanding of factors determining relevant caregiver (owner) behaviors underpins effective treatment for this disorder. The theory of planned behavior can be used to understand factors contributing to human behavior. This article describes research informed by this theory. The research examined relationships between owners' behavioral beliefs and barriers, normative beliefs and perceptions of control, owners' feeding and exercise behaviors toward their dogs, and the body condition scores (BCSs) of dogs. The study recruited a sample of 182 dog and owner dyads. The researcher independently assessed BCSs. Owners completed a questionnaire measuring relevant feeding and exercise beliefs and behaviors. This revealed significant correlations between many psychological variables and BCSs and between psychological variables and specific owner behaviors: for example, the relationship of low levels of intentions to feed appropriately to ambivalent beliefs toward feeding appropriately and low perceived control. Careful consideration of the specific variables identified will permit the development of more effective interventions. |
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Authors:
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Vanessa I Rohlf; Samia Toukhsati; Grahame J Coleman; Pauleen C Bennett |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of applied animal welfare science : JAAWS Volume: 13 ISSN: 1532-7604 ISO Abbreviation: J Appl Anim Welf Sci Publication Date: 2010 |
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Created Date: 2010-06-21 Completed Date: 2010-09-27 Revised Date: 2012-05-07 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9804404 Medline TA: J Appl Anim Welf Sci Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 213-36 Citation Subset: IM |
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Animal Welfare Science Centre, School of Psychology and Psychiatry, Monash University, Australia. |
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Adult Animals Attitude* Bonding, Human-Pet Dog Diseases* / prevention & control Dogs Feeding Behavior* Female Humans Intention Male Obesity / veterinary* Physical Conditioning, Animal* Victoria |
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