Dataset DOI: 10.5061/dryad.5tb2rbpfp

Description of the data and file structure

Data was collected at a local community organization that provides support to low-income pet owners and their animals. Once a person agreed to participate, they were interviewed using various scales chosen to represent the variables noted in the study’s objectives. The researcher also collected demographic information to include these variables in subsequent data analyses. Interviews lasted between 20 and 30 minutes.

Files and variables

The dataset consists of Human_animal_bond_health_outcomes_for_low_income_adults_Dryad_V2.sav file.

This dataset does not include any imputations, scoring, or statistical analyses. It represents the original, unprocessed data that served as the foundation for subsequent statistical work and analysis. Variables that were recoded for scoring purposes are indicated by an “r” at the end of the item name (e.g., FMWB1r). For detailed scoring procedures, please refer to the original manuscript. Several co-variants variables were deleted or anonymized per the requirements of the storing service. 

The dataset includes the following variables.

DCF Gender (anonymized)

DCF Income Group

DCF Ethnicity (anonymized)

SF12 Health Survey (SF-12 item number) 1. General health question

SF12 2. Moderate activities

SF12 3 Climbing stairs

SF12 4 Accomplished less (physical prob)

SF12 5 Limited kind of work (physical prob)

SF12 6 Accomplished less (emo prob)

SF12 7 As careful as usual

SF12 8 pain interferes with normal work

SF12 9 Felt calm & peaceful

SF12 10 a lot of energy

SF12 11 felt downhearted & blue

SF12 12 Interfered with social activities

Family Member Well Being (FMWB item number) Concerned about health 1

FMWB1r (reverse scored)

FMWB2 Relaxed or tense

FMWB2r (reverse scored)

FMWB3 Listless or Dynamic

FMWB4 Depressed or cheerful

FMWB5 Not Afraid or Very Afraid

FMWB5r (reverse scored)

FMWB6 Not Angry or Very Angry

FMWB6r (reverse scored)

FMWB7 Not Sad or Very Sad

FMWB7r (reverse scored)

FMWB8 Concerned about health of family member

FMWB8r (reverse scored)

Social Support Index (SSI item number) 1 If I had an emergency

SSI2 I feel good about myself when I sacrifice

SSI3 The things I do for members of my family

SSI4 People here know they can get help from community

SSI5 I have friends who let me know they value who I am

SSI6 People can depend on each other in this community

SSI7 Members of my family seldom listen to my problems

SSI8 My friends in this community

SSI9 There are times when family members do things

SSI10 I need to be very careful how much I do for friends

SSI11 Living in this community gives me a secure feeling

SSI12 The members of my family make an effort

SSI13 There is a feeling in this community

SSI14 This is not a very good community to bring children

SSI15 I feel secure that I am as important to my friends

SSI16 I have some very close friends

SSI17 Members of my family do not seem to understand me

Financial Well-Being Scale (FWB item number)1 If a close relative were

FWB2 We feel we have a good retirement

FWB3 We seem to have little or no trouble

FWB4 We would have no problems getting

FWB5 We feel we have enough money on

FWB6 The member(s) who earn our family

FWB7 We feel we are able to go out

FWB8 It seems we need more life insurance

FWB9 We feel we are able to make

FWB10 When we need something that can't

FWB11 We worry about how we would

FWB12 In our family we feel it is important

FWB13 We have written checks knowing

FWB14 We save our extra spending money

FWB15 We feel confident that if our main

FWB16 We feel we are better off then we

Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10 item number) 1 Have you used drugs other

DAST-10 2 Do you abuse more than

DAST-10 3 Are you always able to

DAST-10 4 Have you had "blackouts" or "flashbacks"

DAST-10 5 Do you ever feel bad or

DAST-10 6 Does your spouse (or parents) ever

DAST-10 7 Have you neglected your family because

DAST-10 8 Have you engaged in illegal activities

DAST-10 9 Have you ever experienced withdrawal symptoms

DAST-10 10 Have you had medical problems as

My Mood Monitor (M3)1 I feel sad, down in

M3 2 I can't concentrate or focus

M3 3 Nothing seems to give me

M3 4 I feel tired, have no

M3 5 I have had thoughts of

M3 6a Changes in sleeping patterns-difficulty

M3 6b Changes in sleeping-too much

M3 7a Changes in appetite-lost

M3 7b Changes in appetite-eating more

M3 8 I feel tense, anxious or

M3 9 I feel worried or fearful

M3 10 I have attacks of anxiety

M3 11 I worry about dying or

M3 12 I am nervous or shaky

M3 13 I have nightmares or flashbacks

M3 14 I am jumpy or feel

M3 15 I avoid places that strongly

M3 16 I feel dull, numb, or

M3 17 I can't get certain thoughts

M3 18 I feel I must repeat certain

M3 19 I feel the need to

M3 20 Had more energy than usual

M3 21 Felt unusually irritable or angry

M3 22 Felt unusually excited, revved up

M3 23 Need less sleep than usual

M3 24 Interferes with work or school

M3 25 Affects my relationship with friends

M3 26 Has led to my using alcohol

M3 27 Has led to my using drugs

Community Assessment of Psychic Experiences-Positive scale (CAPE-P item number) 1

CAPE-P2 Have you ever felt double meaning

CAPE-P3 Have you ever felt that people are not what they seem to be

CAPE-P4 Have you ever felt conspiracy

CAPE-P5 Have you ever felt people look oddly at you

CAPE-P6 Have you ever felt as if electrical devices

CAPE-P7 Have you ever felt as if the thoughts taken away

CAPE-P8 Haver ever felt as if thought are not your own

CAPE-P9 Have your thoughts been so vivid

CAPE-P10 Have you ever heard your thoughts echoed

CAPE-P11 Felt as if under control of some force or power

CAPE-P12 Felt as if double has taken place of

CAPE-P13 Heard voice when alone

CAPE-P14 Heard voices talking to each other

CAPE-P15 Seen objects other people can't see

CAPE-P16 How distressed

Pet Attachment & Life-Impact Questionnaire (PAL item number) 1 Having pet helped health

PAL2 Pet a part of family

PAL3 pet is more loyal

PAL4 pet has same privileges

PAL5 Pet completes family

PAL6 Pet is stressful

PAL7 more affectionate because of pet

PA 8 Learned compassion from pet

PAL9 Helped me understand loss

PAL10 gives me unconditional love

PAL11 gives me something to love

PAL12 can form a close emotional bond

PAL13 Has negatively impacted me emotionally

PAL14 pet is my companion

PAL15 Pet and I have special relationship

PAL16 Pet is loyal

PAL17 pet provides comfort

PAL18 Worse off because of pet

PAL19 like to cuddle with pet

PAL20 like my pet mostly because it is cute

PAL21 worth giving up other things

PAL22 Pets take a lot of time

PAL23 Pet teaches me to be more loving

PAL24 Pet is my friend

PAL25 Pet teaches me to trust

PAL26 Pet calms me down

PAL27 Pet cheers me up

PAL28 Take pet to visit people

PAL29 Keep a pic of pet with me

PAL30 Affected by way others react to my pet

PAL31 Pet teaches me responsibility

PAL32 Pet is fun

PAL33 Pet is financial hardship

PAL34 Pet allows me to feel needed

PAL35 Pet is someone to lean on

PAL36 Pet provides stability

PAL37 Pet understands me

PAL38 Talking to my pet

PAL39 Pet offers protection

Code/software

Dataset was created using SPSS 28.

Access information

Other publicly accessible locations of the data:

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Data was derived from the following sources:

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Human subjects data

At the time of consent, participants were informed that any data collected would be used in a de-identified format for future publications and presentations. The data set contains no personally identifiable information. The university's IRB reviewed the study and granted it exempt status due to the absence of personally identifiable information.