HABRI Awards Grant to Florida Atlantic
University
WASHINGTON, April 24,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Human Animal Bond
Research Institute (HABRI) today announced a new grant for research
that investigates the contribution of pet dog ownership to
resilience and well-being in adolescent children of military
families. This grant was awarded to a team of researchers at
Florida Atlantic University Christine
E. Lynn College of Nursing's Canines Providing Assistance to
Wounded Warriors (C-P.A.W.W.) led by Laurie
Martinez, Ph.D., MBA, MSN, RN, AHN-BC and co-led by Cheryl
A. Krause-Parello PhD, RN, FAAN.
Exploring how pet dogs can serve as
conduits to better mental health outcomes opens new pathways for
daily health promotion.
This important study will provide insight into how pet dogs
support well-being and resilience in adolescents while a parent or
guardian is in the National Guard, Reserve, is a veteran, or on
active duty. Adolescents in military families face ubiquitous teen
stressors and unique military challenges (e.g., parental
deployment, frequent relocations). Dog ownership is suggested as a
contextual resource of strength to counter the effects of
adolescent military-specific stressors and promote positive
outcomes.
"With approximately 66% of households in the U.S. owning a pet,
family military pet dogs are an understudied innovative resource
that may mitigate military-connected adolescent stress and nurture
resilience and well-being," explained Dr. Martinez, Principal
Investigator of the study. "Exploring how pet dogs can serve as
conduits to better mental health outcomes opens new pathways for
daily health promotion."
This longitudinal, observational pilot study will conduct
scientifically-validated surveys to investigate the role of pet
dogs in the lives of military adolescents between the ages of 12 to
18. Researchers expect to find higher levels of resilience,
improved well-being, reduced depression, and lower perceived stress
in dog-owning adolescents compared to military adolescents who do
not own a pet dog.
"We hope that this research will inform policies and programs
aimed at improving health for children in military families," said
Steven Feldman, President,
HABRI.
About HABRI
HABRI is a not-for-profit organization that funds innovative
scientific research to document the health benefits of companion
animals; educates the public about human-animal bond research; and
advocates for the beneficial role of companion animals in society.
For more information, please visit http://www.habri.org.
About C-PAWW:
Canines Providing Assistance to Wounded Warriors is a health
research initiative for veterans in FAU's Christine E. Lynn College
of Nursing. The C-P.A.W.W. initiative was established in
October 2013 to advance the health
and well-being of members of the armed forces. C-P.A.W.W. is
committed to the evolution of nursing knowledge within the context
of research, education and practice in order to better assist the
military population. Its mission is to comprehensively advance
interdisciplinary research, education and practice protocols for
wounded warriors and veterans through the development of
evidence-based and restorative interventions, to support
military-related health initiatives by building community
partnerships, to investigate therapeutic
interventions--particularly those involving canine assistance--
that positively influence health outcomes, and to emphasize system
planning, innovative public policymaking, and thorough protocols of
care development for the armed forces. To learn more, visit
https://nursing.fau.edu/outreach/c-paww/.
About the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is nationally and
internationally known for its excellence and philosophy of caring
science. In 2024, the College was ranked No. 4 for the Family Nurse
Practitioner Master's concentration nationwide by U.S. News and
World Report, No. 17 for Best Online Master's in Nursing
Administration and Financial Leadership Programs and No. 32 for the
Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs. In 2023, FAU graduates on
the Boca Raton campus earned an
81% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for
Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RNĀ®) and a 100% AGNP Certification Pass
Rate. The baccalaureate, master's and DNP programs at Florida Atlantic University's Christine E. Lynn
College of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate
Nursing Education. The College is the only one in the U.S. to have
all degree programs endorsed by the American Holistic Nursing
Credentialing Corporation.
Media Contact
Hayley Maynard, Human Animal Bond
Research Institute, (614) 532-5279, hayley@inspireprgroup.com,
www.HABRI.org
Logan Trautman, Human Animal Bond
Research Institute, (614) 532-5279, logan@inspireprgroup.com,
www.HABRI.org
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