Published Center Research

Center affiliated faculty have published a number of studies related to the human-animal interaction, including those listed below. Click the reference to view the abstract.

• The effect of a canine-assisted activity on college student perceptions of family supports and current stressors. Anthrozoos: Perceptions of family support
• Therapy dogs on campus: A counseling outreach activity for students preparing for final exams. The Journal of College Counseling: therapy dogs outreach to students
• Dogs on Call in a Patient Library. Journal of Hospital Librarianship: Dogs On Call in a library
• The Coleman Dog Attitude Scale (C-DAS): Development, refinement, validation, and reliability. Applied Animal Behaviour Science: The Coleman Dog Attitude Scale
• A randomized crossover exploratory study of the effect of visiting therapy dogs on college student stress before final exams. Anthrozoos: effect on college student stress
  
• The Effect of an Animal-Assisted Intervention on Anxiety and Pain in Hospitalized Children. Anthrozoos: effect on anxiety and pain in children
• Preliminary Investigation of Employee's Dog Presence on Stress and Organizational Perceptions. International Journal of Workplace Health Management: employee's dog presence on stress
• Research on benefits of canine-assisted therapy for adults in nonmilitary settings. AMEDD Journal: benefits in nonmilitary settings
• Exploratory Study of Stress-Buffering Response Patterns from Interaction with a Therapy Dog. Anthrozoos: stress-buffering response
• The benefits of human-animal interaction: A review. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education: benefits of HAI
• Another kind of “interpersonal” relationship: Humans, animal companions, and attachment theory. Psychology of Relationships: attachment theory
• Opportunities for interdisciplinary scholars in business communication to focus on the individual and organizational benefits of companion animals in the workplace. Journal of Business Communication: animals in the workplace
• Measuring stress and immune response in healthcare professionals following interaction with a therapy dog: a pilot study. Psychological Reports: stress response in healthcare professionals
• Benefits of interacting with companion animals: A bibliography of articles published in refereed journals during the past 5 years. American Behavioral Scientist: benefits of companion animals
• Challenges in designing human-animal interaction research. American Behavioral Scientist: challenges of HAI research
• Effect of Aquariums on Electroconvulsive Therapy Patients. Anthrozoos: aquariums and ECT
• The use of the family life space diagram in establishing interconnectedness: A preliminary study of sexual abuse survivors, their significant others, and pets. Individual Psychology: family life space diagram
• Effects of animal-assisted therapy on patients’ anxiety, fear, and depression before ECT. Journal of ECT: AAT before ECT
• Constraints in assessing the impact of animals in education. Anthrozoos: assessment constraints
• Investigation of the construct validity of the Family Life Space Diagram. Journal of Mental Health Counseling: construct validity of FLSD
• The human-canine bond: Closer than family ties. Journal of Mental Health Counseling: closer than family
• The effects of animal-assisted therapy on anxiety ratings of hospitalized psychiatric patients. Psychiatric Services: AAT with psychiatry patients
• Animal-Assisted therapy as an adjunct tool in the care of the surgical patient. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine: AAT in care of surgical patient
• The effects of attachment theory on the animals themselves. Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin: Treating Pets Well: The Role of Attachment Anxiety and Avoidance