The association between living alone and depressive symptoms and the role of pet ownership among Japanese workers

• Main Authors: Haruka Miyake (Author), Yosuke Inoue (Author), Hiroko Okazaki (Author), Toshiaki Miyamoto (Author), Masafumi Eguchi (Author), Takeshi Kochi (Author), Isamu Kabe (Author), Aki Tomizawa (Author), Ami Fukunaga (Author), Shohei Yamamoto (Author), Maki Konishi (Author), Seitaro Dohi (Author), Tetsuya Mizoue (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Living alone has been positively associated with the prevalence of depressive symptoms. We examined how a combination of living alone and pet ownership relates to depressive symptoms. Methods As part of the Japan Epidemiology Collaboration on Occupational Health Study, we conduct...