The Meaning of Pet Companionship in the Natural Healing of Diagnosed Eating Disorders, and Self-identified Disordered Eating Behaviours, Attitudes and Experiences

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dc.contributor.authorRanieri, Julia
dc.contributor.supervisorPijl, Em
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-06T22:35:14Z
dc.date.available2018-02-06T22:35:14Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractA narrative inquiry methodology of study was employed to understand the meaning of the relationship between an individual and their personal pet companion, and the impact that that relationship has on healing a diagnosed eating disorder or undiagnosed self-identified disordered eating behaviours, attitudes, and experiences. Participant recruitment was completed with poster advertising and snowball sampling after which seven individuals self-selected to participate in the study. Seven themes emerged which illuminated the chronology of the individual’s journey through disordered eating behaviours and experiences with the support of their pet companion. The themes highlight the experience of isolation, connection, vulnerability, shame, mutual trust, love and respect for the interconnectedness of the individual and their pet. The findings of this study appear to indicate that the human-pet relationship is beneficial in aiding individuals to recover from their disordered eating experiences, and further allows for connection to permeate in other aspects of the individual’s life.en_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/5024
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0621en_US
dc.proquest.subject0620en_US
dc.proquest.subject0349en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Educationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education)
dc.subjectEating disorders
dc.subjectPets -- Therapeutic use
dc.titleThe Meaning of Pet Companionship in the Natural Healing of Diagnosed Eating Disorders, and Self-identified Disordered Eating Behaviours, Attitudes and Experiencesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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