Skip to main content

Main menu

  • HOME
  • ARTICLES
    • Current Issue
    • Ahead of Print
    • Archives
    • Abstracts In Press
    • Special Issue Archive
    • Subject Collections
  • INFO FOR
    • Authors
    • Reviewers
    • Call For Papers
    • Subscribers
    • Advertisers
  • SUBMIT
    • Manuscript
    • Peer Review
  • ABOUT
    • The JABFM
    • The Editing Fellowship
    • Editorial Board
    • Indexing
    • Editors' Blog
  • CLASSIFIEDS
  • Other Publications
    • abfm

User menu

Search

  • Advanced search
American Board of Family Medicine
  • Other Publications
    • abfm
American Board of Family Medicine

American Board of Family Medicine

Advanced Search

  • HOME
  • ARTICLES
    • Current Issue
    • Ahead of Print
    • Archives
    • Abstracts In Press
    • Special Issue Archive
    • Subject Collections
  • INFO FOR
    • Authors
    • Reviewers
    • Call For Papers
    • Subscribers
    • Advertisers
  • SUBMIT
    • Manuscript
    • Peer Review
  • ABOUT
    • The JABFM
    • The Editing Fellowship
    • Editorial Board
    • Indexing
    • Editors' Blog
  • CLASSIFIEDS
  • JABFM on Bluesky
  • JABFM On Facebook
  • JABFM On Twitter
  • JABFM On YouTube
Research ArticleResearch Letter

Health Perceptions and Levels of Attachment: Owners and Pets Exercising Together

Mark B. Stephens, Cindy C. Wilson, Jeffrey L. Goodie, F. Ellen Netting, Cara H. Olsen and Christopher G. Byers
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2012, 25 (6) 923-926; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2012.06.110325
Mark B. Stephens
From the Department of Family Medicine (MBS, CCW, JLG) and Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics (CHO), Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD; the School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (FEN); and MidWest Veterinary Specialty Hospital, Omaha, NE (CGB).
MD, MS
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Cindy C. Wilson
From the Department of Family Medicine (MBS, CCW, JLG) and Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics (CHO), Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD; the School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (FEN); and MidWest Veterinary Specialty Hospital, Omaha, NE (CGB).
PhD, CHES
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Jeffrey L. Goodie
From the Department of Family Medicine (MBS, CCW, JLG) and Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics (CHO), Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD; the School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (FEN); and MidWest Veterinary Specialty Hospital, Omaha, NE (CGB).
PhD, ABPP
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
F. Ellen Netting
From the Department of Family Medicine (MBS, CCW, JLG) and Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics (CHO), Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD; the School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (FEN); and MidWest Veterinary Specialty Hospital, Omaha, NE (CGB).
PhD
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Cara H. Olsen
From the Department of Family Medicine (MBS, CCW, JLG) and Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics (CHO), Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD; the School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (FEN); and MidWest Veterinary Specialty Hospital, Omaha, NE (CGB).
DrPH
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
Christopher G. Byers
From the Department of Family Medicine (MBS, CCW, JLG) and Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics (CHO), Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD; the School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (FEN); and MidWest Veterinary Specialty Hospital, Omaha, NE (CGB).
DVM, DACVECC, DACVIM(SAIM)
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Find this author on PubMed
  • Search for this author on this site
  • Article
  • Figures & Data
  • References
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF
Loading

References

  1. 1.↵
    1. Flegal KM,
    2. Carroll MD,
    3. Ogden CL,
    4. Curtin LR
    . Prevalence and trends in obesity among US adults 1999–2008. JAMA 2010;303:235–41.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  2. 2.↵
    1. McGreevy PD,
    2. Thomson PC,
    3. Pride C,
    4. Fawcett A,
    5. Grassi T,
    6. Jones B
    . Prevalence of obesity in dogs examined by Australian veterinary practices and the risk factors involved. Vet Rec 2005;156:695–702.
    OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text
  3. 3.↵
    1. Laflamme D
    . Development and validation of a body condition score system for dogs. Canine Pract 1997;22:10–5.
    OpenUrl
  4. 4.↵
    1. Ware JE,
    2. Kosingki M,
    3. Keller SD
    . A 12-item short-form health survey: construction of scales and preliminary test of reliability and validity. Med Care 1996;4:220–6.
    OpenUrl
  5. 5.↵
    1. Sherbourne CD,
    2. Stewart AL
    . The MOS social support survey. Soc Sci Med 1991;32:705–14.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  6. 6.↵
    1. Johnson TP,
    2. Garrity TF,
    3. Stallones L
    . Psychometric evaluation of the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale. Anthrozoos 1992;5:160–75.
    OpenUrlCrossRefWeb of Science
  7. 7.↵
    1. Hallal PC,
    2. Victora CG
    . Reliability and validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Med Sci Sports Exerc 2004;36:556.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  8. 8.↵
    American Veterinary Medical Association. US pet ownership & demographics sourcebook. Schaumberg (IL): AMVA; 2007.
  9. 9.↵
    1. Yabroff KR,
    2. Troiano RP
    . Walking the dog: is pet ownership associated with physical activity in California? J Phys Act Health 2008;5:216–28.
    OpenUrlPubMed
  10. 10.↵
    1. Wood L,
    2. Giles-Corti B,
    3. Bulsara M
    . The pet connection: pets as a conduit for social capital? Soc Sci Med 2005;61:1159–73.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  11. 11.↵
    1. Nijland ML,
    2. Stam F,
    3. Seidell JC
    . Overweight in dogs, but not in cats is related to overweight in their owners. Public Health Nutr 2010;13:102–6.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  12. 12.↵
    1. Bryant BK
    . The neighborhood walk: Sources of support in middle childhood. Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development 1985;50.
PreviousNext
Back to top

In this issue

The Journal of the American Board of Family     Medicine: 25 (6)
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
Vol. 25, Issue 6
November-December 2012
  • Table of Contents
  • Table of Contents (PDF)
  • Cover (PDF)
  • Index by author
  • Back Matter (PDF)
  • Front Matter (PDF)
Print
Download PDF
Article Alerts
Sign In to Email Alerts with your Email Address
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on American Board of Family Medicine.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
Health Perceptions and Levels of Attachment: Owners and Pets Exercising Together
(Your Name) has sent you a message from American Board of Family Medicine
(Your Name) thought you would like to see the American Board of Family Medicine web site.
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
12 + 2 =
Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. E.g. for 1+3, enter 4.
Citation Tools
Health Perceptions and Levels of Attachment: Owners and Pets Exercising Together
Mark B. Stephens, Cindy C. Wilson, Jeffrey L. Goodie, F. Ellen Netting, Cara H. Olsen, Christopher G. Byers
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2012, 25 (6) 923-926; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2012.06.110325

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero
Share
Health Perceptions and Levels of Attachment: Owners and Pets Exercising Together
Mark B. Stephens, Cindy C. Wilson, Jeffrey L. Goodie, F. Ellen Netting, Cara H. Olsen, Christopher G. Byers
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2012, 25 (6) 923-926; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2012.06.110325
Twitter logo Facebook logo Mendeley logo
  • Tweet Widget
  • Facebook Like
  • Google Plus One

Jump to section

  • Article
    • Abstract
    • Methods
    • Results
    • Discussion
    • Notes
    • References
  • Figures & Data
  • References
  • Info & Metrics
  • PDF

Related Articles

  • No related articles found.
  • PubMed
  • Google Scholar

Cited By...

  • No citing articles found.
  • Google Scholar

More in this TOC Section

  • Timing of Certification Stage Completion Associated with Subsequent Certification Exam Outcomes Among Board-Certified Family Physicians
  • Interpersonal Continuity of Care May Help Delay Progression to Type 2 Diabetes
  • Impact of Point of Care Hemoglobin A1c Testing on Time to Therapeutic Intervention
Show more Research Letters

Similar Articles

Keywords

  • Human–Animal Interaction
  • Obesity
  • Physical Activity

Navigate

  • Home
  • Current Issue
  • Past Issues

Authors & Reviewers

  • Info For Authors
  • Info For Reviewers
  • Submit A Manuscript/Review

Other Services

  • Get Email Alerts
  • Classifieds
  • Reprints and Permissions

Other Resources

  • Forms
  • Contact Us
  • ABFM News

© 2025 American Board of Family Medicine

Powered by HighWire