The Effects of Canine Assisted Therapy on Emotionally Stressed Undergraduate College Students: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Objective: This systematic review was conducted to review how canine assisted therapy affects emotional stress in undergraduate college students. Methods: Articles were screened on CINAHL and PubMed databases for relationship between canine assisted therapy intervention and emotional stress outcomes. Results: Using canine assisted therapy, undergraduate college students showed a reduction in emotional stress. This evidence was statistically significant. These articles compared data before and after canine assisted therapy and found a significant decrease in psychological and physiological factors. Conclusions: Canine assisted therapy reduces the amount of emotional stress in undergraduate college students. Keywords: canine therapy; emotional stress; college students; undergraduate students; university students; animal therapyObjective: This systematic review was conducted to review how canine assisted therapy affects emotional stress in undergraduate college students. Methods: Articles were screened on CINAHL and PubMed databases for relationship between canine assisted therapy intervention and emotional stress outcomes. Results: Using canine assisted therapy, undergraduate college students showed a reduction in emotional stress. This evidence was statistically significant. These articles compared data before and after canine assisted therapy and found a significant decrease in psychological and physiological factors. Conclusions: Canine assisted therapy reduces the amount of emotional stress in undergraduate college students. Keywords: canine therapy; emotional stress; college students; undergraduate students; university students; animal therapyObjective: This systematic review was conducted to review how canine assisted therapy affects emotional stress in undergraduate college students. Methods: Articles were screened on CINAHL and PubMed databases for relationship between canine assisted therapy intervention and emotional stress outcomes. Results: Using canine assisted therapy, undergraduate college students showed a reduction in emotional stress. This evidence was statistically significant. These articles compared data before and after canine assisted therapy and found a significant decrease in psychological and physiological factors. Conclusions: Canine assisted therapy reduces the amount of emotional stress in undergraduate college students. Keywords: canine therapy; emotional stress; college students; undergraduate students; university students; animal therapyObjective: This systematic review was conducted to review how canine assisted therapy affects emotional stress in undergraduate college students. Methods: Articles were screened on CINAHL and PubMed databases for relationship between canine assisted therapy intervention and emotional stress outcomes. Results: Using canine assisted therapy, undergraduate college students showed a reduction in emotional stress. This evidence was statistically significant. These articles compared data before and after canine assisted therapy and found a significant decrease in psychological and physiological factors. Conclusions: Canine assisted therapy reduces the amount of emotional stress in undergraduate college students. Keywords: canine therapy; emotional stress; college students; undergraduate students; university students; animal therapyObjective: This systematic review was conducted to review how canine assisted therapy affects emotional stress in undergraduate college students. Methods: Articles were screened on CINAHL and PubMed databases for relationship between canine assisted therapy intervention and emotional stress outcomes. Results: Using canine assisted therapy, undergraduate college students showed a reduction in emotional stress. This evidence was statistically significant. These articles compared data before and after canine assisted therapy and found a significant decrease in psychological and physiological factors. Conclusions: Canine assisted therapy reduces the amount of emotional stress in undergraduate college students. Keywords: canine therapy; emotional stress; college students; undergraduate students; university students; animal therapyObjective: This systematic review was conducted to review how canine assisted therapy affects emotional stress in undergraduate college students. Methods: Articles were screened on CINAHL and PubMed databases for relationship between canine assisted therapy intervention and emotional stress outcomes. Results: Using canine assisted therapy, undergraduate college students showed a reduction in emotional stress. This evidence was statistically significant. These articles compared data before and after canine assisted therapy and found a significant decrease in psychological and physiological factors. Conclusions: Canine assisted therapy reduces the amount of emotional stress in undergraduate college students. Keywords: canine therapy; emotional stress; college students; undergraduate students; university students; animal therapyObjective: This systematic review was conducted to review how canine assisted therapy affects emotional stress in undergraduate college students. Methods: Articles were screened on CINAHL and PubMed databases for relationship between canine assisted therapy intervention and emotional stress outcomes. Results: Using canine assisted therapy, undergraduate college students showed a reduction in emotional stress. This evidence was statistically significant. These articles compared data before and after canine assisted therapy and found a significant decrease in psychological and physiological factors. Conclusions: Canine assisted therapy reduces the amount of emotional stress in undergraduate college students. Keywords: canine therapy; emotional stress; college students; undergraduate students; university students; animal therapyObjective: This systematic review was conducted to review how canine assisted therapy affects emotional stress in undergraduate college students. Methods: Articles were screened on CINAHL and PubMed databases for relationship between canine assisted therapy intervention and emotional stress outcomes. Results: Using canine assisted therapy, undergraduate college students showed a reduction in emotional stress. This evidence was statistically significant. These articles compared data before and after canine assisted therapy and found a significant decrease in psychological and physiological factors. Conclusions: Canine assisted therapy reduces the amount of emotional stress in undergraduate college students. Keywords: canine therapy; emotional stress; college students; undergraduate students; university students; animal therapyObjective: This systematic review was conducted to review how canine assisted therapy affects emotional stress in undergraduate college students. Methods: Articles were screened on CINAHL and PubMed databases for relationship between canine assisted therapy intervention and emotional stress outcomes. Results: Using canine assisted therapy, undergraduate college students showed a reduction in emotional stress. This evidence was statistically significant. These articles compared data before and after canine assisted therapy and found a significant decrease in psychological and physiological factors. Conclusions: Canine assisted therapy reduces the amount of emotional stress in undergraduate college students. Keywords: canine therapy; emotional stress; college students; undergraduate students; university students; animal therapy