ArticleInternational journal of mental health and addiction2022
Animal-Assisted Interventions Improve Mental, But Not Cognitive or Physiological Health Outcomes of Higher Education Students: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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- Canine-assisted therapy in reducing stress and anxiety levels of university students: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Pooled it
- Byron's bear and dwarf rabbits in the classroom: a review of animals against academic stress.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Pooled it
- Animal-assisted therapy in eating disorder treatment: A systematic review.Eating behaviors · 2022Pooled it
- The neural and physiological mechanisms of Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI): A systematic review and integrated framework.Comprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology · 2026Review
- Substance Use Severity, Autonomy, and Service Utilization Across Psychiatric Care Pathways in Romania: A Cross-Sectional Service Evaluation.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effects of human-dog interactions on brain activation.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Perceptions of dogs and animal-assisted support programs among veterinary students and teaching staff in Romania.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- The Impact of Psychosocial Factors on the Human-Pet Bond: Insights from Cat and Dog Owners.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- A Study on the Attachment to Pets Among Owners of Cats and Dogs Using the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale (LAPS) in the Basque Country.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Australian University Students' Experience of Animal-Assisted Education: An Exploratory Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Impact of Interactions with a Puppy and Handler Versus a Handler Alone on Stress and Vitality in a University Setting: A Crossover Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Co-Producing Paws on Campus: A Psychoeducational Dog-Facilitated Programme for University Students Experiencing Mental Health Difficulties.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Selection of Appropriate Dogs to Be Therapy Dogs Using the C-BARQ.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- The effect of animal-assisted intervention on undergraduate students' perception of momentary stress.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Interventions for psychiatric disorders among university students: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Due to the high burden of mental health issues among students at higher education institutions world-wide, animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) are being used to relieve student stress. The objective of this study was to systematically review of the effects of AAIs on the mental, physiological, and cognitive outcomes of higher education students. Randomized controlled trials using any unfamiliar animal as the sole intervention tool were included in this review. Study quality was assessed using the Cochrane Risk-of-Bias tool. Where possible, effect sizes (Hedges' Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11469-022-00945-4.
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