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Sophie Kaitlyn Stahl

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Pets can have physical, mental, and social benefits for their owners. Studies have shown that these benefits might further be applied for owners that bring their pets to the workplace or interact with their pets while working from home. However, to date, there are no systematic reviews that name the positive, negative, and null consequences on implementation of pets into the workplace. This systematic review focuses on describing the characteristics of pets in the workplace, evaluating the methodology and risk of bias of the selected studies, and summarizing the reported outcomes of pets in the workplace. A total of 7 databases were searched resulting in 5270 articles to be screened for inclusion. A total of 20 articles were extracted to be included in the analysis. Studies show that dogs are the most common type of pet brought into the workplace. Positive findings were increased social interactions and less perceived stress among groups that brought dogs to the workplace. Negative findings included concerns relating to allergies and fear of animals, specifically dogs. Employers might consider implementing a policy that allows pets in the workplace to provide benefits to not only employee wellbeing, but also to the business itself. Future studies should consider which pet type (species, behavior, training, etc.) and policy fit the workplace best. Keywords: Pets; Workplace; Wellbeing; Employee Benefits

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Purdue University / 2024

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Sophie Kaitlyn Stahl