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Renata Roma is a researcher and clinician with a growing body of journal articles focused on the intersection between human–animal bonding and mental health. Her work explores how relationships with companion animals shape experiences of anxiety, grief, including pet loss grief, and overall wellbeing across the lifespan.
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Journal Articles
Roma, R., Dadgardoust, L. Doi, C. Dell, C. (2025). A scoping review of canine-assisted interventions for youth involved in the criminal justice system. Social Sciences.
Roma, R., Tardif-Williams, C., Moore, S., & Pendry, P. (2024). A Qualitative Exploration of Young Canadians’ Experiences of Undesired Dog Behaviours. Pets, 1(1), 33-43. https://doi.org/10.3390/pets1010005
Tardif-Williams, C. Y., Binfet, J. T., Green, F. L. L., Godard, R. J. P., Singal, A., Rousseau, C. X., & Roma, R. (revise & resubmit). On and beyond the campus context: Reducing student and community member stress through virtual canine comfort modules. Human-Animal Interactions
Roma, R., Tardif-Williams, C. Y., Moore, S. A., Pendry, P. (2023). My ‘perfect’ dog: Undesired dog behaviours and owners’ coping styles. Human-Animal Interaction. https://doi.org/10.1079/hai.2023.0011
Roma, R., Tardif-Williams, C., & Bosacki, S. (2023). “Because they are a part of life:” Children’s ideas about the welfare, rights, and protection of animals and ecosystems. Journal of Moral Education, 1-15. doi.org/10.1080/03057240.2023.2176835
Bosacki, S. L., Tardif-Williams, C. Y., & Roma, R. (2022). Children’s pet attachment, empathy, and compassionate responding to self and others. Adolescents. doi.org/10.3390/adolescents2040039
Tardif-Williams, C. Y., Binfet, J. T., Green, F. L. L., Roma, R., Akshat, S., Rousseau, C. X., & Godard, R. J. P. (2023). When therapy dogs provide virtual comfort: Exploring university students’ insights and perspectives. People and Animals: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 6(1), 1-17.
Binfet, J-T., Tardif-Williams, C., Draper, Z. A., Green, F. L. L., Singal, A., Rousseau, C. X., Roma, R. (2022). Virtual canine comfort: A randomized trial of the effects of a canine-assisted intervention supporting undergraduate well-being. Anthrozoos Journal, 6(1), 1-17.
Tardif-Williams, C. Y., & Roma, R. (2022). Exploring children’s insights about participating in recreational activities with horses and farm animals: Social emotional experiences and belief in animal mind. People and Animals: The International Journal of Research and Practice.
Roma, R., Tardif-Williams, C. Y., Moore, S. A., & Bosacki, S. L., (2020). A transdisciplinary perspective on dog-handler-client interactions in animal assisted activities for children, youth and young adults. Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin.