Canine-Assisted Intervention Reduces Anxiety and Stress in Higher Education Students
A Randomized Controlled Trial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12418735 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karen Manville (0000-0001-7489-616X, Psychology Department, Middlesex University The Burroughs, Hendon UK, corresponding author), Mark Coulson (0000-0002-6760-8542, School of Psychology, University of East Anglia Norwich Research Park, Norwich, Norfolk UK), Gemma Reynolds (0000-0001-5226-1390, Psychology Department, Middlesex University The Burroughs, Hendon UK) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 156-177 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Society and Animals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1063-1119 • E-ISSN: 1568-5306 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15685306-bja10101 |
| OpenAlex | W4292849318 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 11 |
The purpose of this study was to explore benefits of interacting with a canine on anxiety, stress, depression, and wellbeing in Higher Education ( HE ) students. Sixty participants took part in a randomized controlled trial. Assigned to either the canine-assisted intervention ( CAI ) or control group, the CAI group interacted with a canine whereas the control group watched an unrelated slideshow. Anxiety, depression, stress, and wellbeing measures were completed pre- and post-intervention and demonstrated there was a significant decrease in anxiety and stress in the CAI group. Due to group differences pre-intervention, findings for depression measures were uninterpretable and there was no significant effect found for general wellbeing. Overall, this study uses a CAI and control group and explores the use of a singular, brief CAI session in HE students demonstrating CAI to be an effective means of supporting mental health by decreasing levels of anxiety and stress in the treatment group
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |