Exploring the usefulness of companion pet ownership in the everyday functioning of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the United Arab Emirates: A qualitative focus-group study
Companion pet ownership may inform family-centered routines for children with ASD in the UAE. Future work should assess the feasibility of structured animal-assisted interventions (AAI), which are distinct from household pet ownership.
Authors
- Maria Efstratopoulou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5162-2104)
- Hawraa Habeeb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1437-8544)
- Maxwell Peprah Opoku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7620-0007)
- Shamsa Ali Almarzooqi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9444-5403)
Institutions
- Al Ain University (AE)
- United Arab Emirates University (AE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Research in Developmental Disabilities
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2025.105154
- Primary Topic
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00