The effect of animal-assisted intervention on undergraduate students' perception of momentary stress.
| Autor: | Chute A; Department of Nursing Foundations, MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB, Canada., Vihos J; Faculty of Nursing, MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB, Canada., Johnston S; Department of Nursing Science, MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB, Canada., Buro K; Department of Mathematics and Statistics, MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB, Canada., Velupillai N; Department of Mathematics and Science, MacEwan University, Edmonton, AB, Canada. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Frontiers in psychology [Front Psychol] 2023 Dec 22; Vol. 14, pp. 1253104. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 22 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1253104 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Student mental wellness is a priority in higher education. Animal Assisted Interventions (AAIs') are gaining momentum in universities across North America (Dell et al., 2015). Aims: This study explored the relationships between AAIs', demographic variables, and perceived momentary stress among university students. Methods: Using a descriptive correlational design, students completed a Perceived Momentary Stress questionnaire that included the Stress Numerical Rating Scale-11 (Stress NRS-11) and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) to measure perceived stress before and after AAIs'. Data were analyzed using R (4.1.2) (R Core Team, Vienna, Austria) to identify relationships between students' perceptions of momentary stress, AAIs' and sociodemographic and demographic variables. Results: First-year students, female students, and students identifying as sexual minorities were found to benefit the most from AAIs'. Conclusion: Results from this study reflect relationships between exposure to animal-assisted interventions and student demographic variables. Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. (Copyright © 2023 Chute, Vihos, Johnston, Buro and Velupillai.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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