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dc.contributor.authorHayden-Evans, M.
dc.contributor.authorMilbourn, Ben
dc.contributor.authorNetto, J.
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-13T09:12:37Z
dc.date.available2018-12-13T09:12:37Z
dc.date.created2018-12-12T02:46:28Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.citationHayden-Evans, M. and Milbourn, B. and Netto, J. 2018. ‘Pets provide meaning and purpose’: A qualitative study of pet ownership from the perspectives of people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Advances in Mental Health. 16 (2): pp. 152-162.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/72174
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/18387357.2018.1485508
dc.description.abstract

© 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Objective: This qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of pet ownership for adults with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and understand the impacts of pets on their attachments, social connections, and activity participation. Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight individuals with BPD and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Results: Five dominant themes emerged: Pets (1) provide meaning and purpose; (2) influence positive emotional attachments; (3) influence positive social connections; (4) promote participation and engagement in meaningful activities; and (5) have therapeutic value. Discussion: Pets provided opportunities for community engagement, social interaction, and participation in meaningful activities, and may aid development of coping skills and secure attachments, inviting further research to confirm the role of pets personally and therapeutically for this population.

dc.publisherEContent Management Pty Ltd
dc.title‘Pets provide meaning and purpose’: A qualitative study of pet ownership from the perspectives of people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume16
dcterms.source.number2
dcterms.source.startPage152
dcterms.source.endPage162
dcterms.source.issn1838-7357
dcterms.source.titleAdvances in Mental Health
curtin.departmentSchool of Occ Therapy, Social Work and Speech Path
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available


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