Effects of a Dog-training Intervention on At-risk Youth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2162170 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shlomit Lahav (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev), Orly Sarid (0000-0002-6967-8755, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev), Halit Kantor (Department of Labor Studies, Gershon H. Gordon, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 533-540 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthrozoös (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0892-7936 • E-ISSN: 1753-0377 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08927936.2019.1621539 |
| OpenAlex | W2953867673 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 24 |
In the past few decades, interventions that involve animals have gained support among therapists, as they encourage verbal and non-verbal expressions of emotions. Our aim was to examine the impact of a dog-training intervention on the empathic skills of at-risk youth, compared with an intervention using empowerment groups. We hypothesized that participants in the dog-training group would report improved empathic abilities, compared with those in the comparison group. A prospective study was conducted, with a final sample of 55 at-risk youth: 30 in the dog-training group and 25 in the empowerment-based group (n = 25). Empathic skills were measured using the Interpersonal Reactivity Index, which consists of four subscales: fantasy abilities, perspective taking, empathic concern, and personal distress. We found a significant improvement in the empathic concern subscale only among participants in the dog-training group (F(1,53) = 16.6, p < 0.01). This is discussed, along with limitations of the research and possible avenues for future research.Keywords: at-risk youthdog-trainingempathyhuman–animal interaction
Developmental psychology · Distress · Empathic concern · Empathy · Empowerment · Interpersonal Reactivity Index · Intervention (counseling · Personal distress · Perspective-taking · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Empathy and Medical Education · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Media Influence and Health · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |