Alexandra Protopopova
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 124967 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Alexandra Protopopova |
| PRENOMES | Alexandra |
| SOBRENOME | Protopopova |
| ASSINATURA | PROTOPOPOVA A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of British Columbia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9992-3101 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 5 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 5 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 5 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2016 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2023 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Exploring the Social Reinforcing Value of Brushing in Equine-Assisted Services
Brushing is one of the most common human-horse interactions in Equine-Assisted Services (EAS). Previous research has shown both positive and negative effects of brushing on horses’ behavior and physiological states. One of the primary reasons horses are included in services such as mental and behavioral healthcare is to provide human clients with positive relational experiences; however, more empirical research is needed to determine if horses al…
Human–dog relationships during the Covid-19 pandemic
The recent COVID-19 pandemic led to uncertainty and severe health and economic concerns. Previous studies indicated that owning a companion animal, such as a dog or a cat, has benefits for good mental health. Interactions with animals may help with depression and anxiety, particularly under stress-prone conditions. Human–animal interactions may even improve peer-to-peer social relationships, as well as enhance feelings of respect, trust, and empa…
The Impact of Caring and Killing on Physiological and Psychometric Measures of Stress in Animal Shelter Employees
Animal shelter employees are in a unique position where they care for, and later kill, the same animals. The aim of our exploratory study was to assess whether "caring" and/or "killing" evokes physiological and psychometric indicators of stress in employees. Experiment 1 compared three careers that kill regularly, but involve varying degrees of husbandry ( n = 28). Blood pressure (BP), salivary cortisol, heart rate (HR), and heart rate variabilit…
Occupational Health of Animal Shelter Employees by Live Release Rate, Shelter Type, and Euthanasia-Related Decision
Approximately a quarter of dogs and cats in animal shelters in the United States are euthanized. The stress associated with having to care for animals they subsequently euthanize puts animal shelter workers at a high risk for compassion fatigue, burnout, and even suicide. The aim of the present study was to assess the relationship between a shelter's Live Release Rate (LRR; defined as the percent of animals that leave the animal shelter with a po…
Judging a Dog by Its Cover
Currently, visitor behavior in companion animal shelters is not adequately explored. A sequence of experiments investigated how visitors interacted with kenneled dogs at an animal shelter and whether training dogs to not engage in undesirable behavior in their kennels would evoke more interest from shelter visitors. In a set of two experiments, two sides of an animal shelter were differentially entered into training phases in a multiple baseline …
Occupational Health of Animal Shelter Employees by Live Release Rate, Shelter Type, and Euthanasia-Related Decision
Approximately a quarter of dogs and cats in animal shelters in the United States are euthanized. The stress associated with having to care for animals they subsequently euthanize puts animal shelter workers at a high risk for compassion fatigue, burnout, and even suicide. The aim of the present study was to assess the relationship between a shelter's Live Release Rate (LRR; defined as the percent of animals that leave the animal shelter with a po…
Judging a Dog by Its Cover
Currently, visitor behavior in companion animal shelters is not adequately explored. A sequence of experiments investigated how visitors interacted with kenneled dogs at an animal shelter and whether training dogs to not engage in undesirable behavior in their kennels would evoke more interest from shelter visitors. In a set of two experiments, two sides of an animal shelter were differentially entered into training phases in a multiple baseline …
Human–dog relationships during the Covid-19 pandemic
The recent COVID-19 pandemic led to uncertainty and severe health and economic concerns. Previous studies indicated that owning a companion animal, such as a dog or a cat, has benefits for good mental health. Interactions with animals may help with depression and anxiety, particularly under stress-prone conditions. Human–animal interactions may even improve peer-to-peer social relationships, as well as enhance feelings of respect, trust, and empa…
The Impact of Caring and Killing on Physiological and Psychometric Measures of Stress in Animal Shelter Employees
Animal shelter employees are in a unique position where they care for, and later kill, the same animals. The aim of our exploratory study was to assess whether "caring" and/or "killing" evokes physiological and psychometric indicators of stress in employees. Experiment 1 compared three careers that kill regularly, but involve varying degrees of husbandry ( n = 28). Blood pressure (BP), salivary cortisol, heart rate (HR), and heart rate variabilit…
Occupational Health of Animal Shelter Employees by Live Release Rate, Shelter Type, and Euthanasia-Related Decision
Approximately a quarter of dogs and cats in animal shelters in the United States are euthanized. The stress associated with having to care for animals they subsequently euthanize puts animal shelter workers at a high risk for compassion fatigue, burnout, and even suicide. The aim of the present study was to assess the relationship between a shelter's Live Release Rate (LRR; defined as the percent of animals that leave the animal shelter with a po…
Exploring the Social Reinforcing Value of Brushing in Equine-Assisted Services
Brushing is one of the most common human-horse interactions in Equine-Assisted Services (EAS). Previous research has shown both positive and negative effects of brushing on horses’ behavior and physiological states. One of the primary reasons horses are included in services such as mental and behavioral healthcare is to provide human clients with positive relational experiences; however, more empirical research is needed to determine if horses al…
Medicine (5 obras) · Human-Animal Interaction Studies (4 obras) · Psychology (4 obras) · Biology (3 obras) · Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (2 obras) · Animal welfare (2 obras) · Animal-assisted therapy (2 obras) · Geographies of human-animal interactions (2 obras) · HUBzero (2 obras) · Pet therapy (2 obras)