Development and validation of the puppy blues scale measuring temporary affective disturbance resembling baby blues

Mielenkiintoinen ja tärkeä tutkimusaihe Hannes Lohen tutkimusryhmältä Helsingistä.

“It has been described that many puppy owners experience a state called puppy blues involving stress, worry, anxiety, strain, frustration, or regret. While puppy blues is a commonly used term among dog owners, the term is nearly nonexistent in scientific literature. In turn, analogous phenomenon, postpartum affective disturbance of infant caregivers, is well described in the literature. This study aimed to develop and validate the first questionnaire to evaluate puppy blues. >> Read more

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