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The effect of animal-assisted intervention on undergraduate students’ perception of momentary stress

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dc.contributor.authorChute, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorVihos, Jill
dc.contributor.authorJohnston, Sharon
dc.contributor.authorBuro, Karen
dc.contributor.authorVelupillai, Nirudika
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-19T16:52:57Z
dc.date.available2024-08-19T16:52:57Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractBackground: 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.
dc.identifier.citationChute, A., Vihos, J., Johnston, S., Buro, K., & Velupillai, N. (2023) The effect of animal assisted intervention on undergraduate students’ perception of momentary stress. Frontiers in Psychology, 14:1253104. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1253104
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1253104
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/3693
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAttribution (CC BY)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectstudent stress
dc.subjectuniversity students
dc.subjectanimal assisted interventions
dc.subjectmental health
dc.subjectdemographic characteristics
dc.titleThe effect of animal-assisted intervention on undergraduate students’ perception of momentary stressen
dc.typeArticle

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