Publication Cover
Anxiety, Stress, & Coping
An International Journal
Volume 34, 2021 - Issue 4
1,142
Views
6
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Articles

Null effects of therapy dog interaction on adolescent anxiety during a laboratory-based social evaluative stressor

ORCID Icon, ORCID Icon, & ORCID Icon
Pages 365-380 | Received 12 Sep 2020, Accepted 13 Feb 2021, Published online: 02 Mar 2021

References

  • Barker, S. B., Barker, R. T., McCain, N. L., & Schubert, C. M. (2016). A randomized cross-over exploratory study of the effect of visiting therapy dogs on college student stress before final exams. Anthrozoös, 29(1), 35–46. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2015.1069988
  • Barker, S. B., Knisely, J. S., Schubert, C. M., Green, J. D., & Ameringer, S. (2015). The effect of an animal-assisted intervention on anxiety and pain in hospitalized children. Anthrozoös, 28(1), 101–112. https://doi.org/10.2752/089279315(14129350722091
  • Beetz, A., Julius, H., Turner, D., & Kotrschal, K. (2012). Effects of social support by a dog on stress modulation in male children with insecure attachment. Frontiers in Psychology, 3(352), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00352
  • Buske-Kirschbaum, A., Jobst, S., Wustmans, A., Kirschbaum, C., Rauh, W., & Hellhamer, D. (1997). Attenuated free cortisol response to psychosocial stress in children with atopic dermatitis. Psychosomatic Medicine, 59(4), 419–426. https://doi.org/10.1097/00006842-199707000-00012
  • Coan, J. A., & Sbarra, D. A. (2015). Social baseline theory: the social regulation of risk and effort. Current Opinion in Psychology, 1, 87–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2014.12.021
  • Crossman, M. K., & Herzog, H. (2019). The research challenge: Threats to the validity of animal-assisted therapy studies and suggestions for improvement. In A. H. Fine (Ed.), Handbook on animal-assisted therapy: Theoretical foundations and guidelines for applying animal assisted interventions (5th ed., pp. 479–486). Elsevier Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-815395-6.00031-6
  • Fairhurst, M. T., Loken, L., & Grossman, T. (2014). Physiological and behavioral responses to reveal 9-month-old infants’ sensitivity to pleasant touch. Psychological Science, 25(5), 1124–1131. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797614527114
  • Fiocco, A. J., & Hunse, A. M. (2017). The buffer effect of therapy dog exposure on stress reactivity in undergraduate students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(7), 707. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14070707
  • Gallace, A., & Spence, C. (2010). The science of interpersonal touch: An overview. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 34(2), 246–259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2008.10.004
  • Garbarino, M., Lai, M., Bender, D., Picard, R. W., & Tognetti, S. (2014 3–5 November). Empatica E3 – A wearable wireless multi-sensor device for real-time computerized biofeedback and data acquisition [Paper presentation]. Proceedings of the 2014 4th International Conference on Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare – “Transforming Healthcare Through Innovations in Mobile and Wireless Technologies”, MOBIHEALTH 2014. https://doi.org/10.4108/icst.mobihealth.2014.257418
  • Garcia-Lopez, L. J., Ingles, C. J., Carcia-Fernandez, J. M., Hidalgo, M. D., Bernejo, R., & Levpuscek, M. P. (2011). Psychometric properties and clinical cutoff scores of the Spanish version of the social anxiety scale for adolescents. Journal of Personality Assessment, 93(5), 474–482. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2011.594126
  • Grandin, T., Fine, A. H., O’Haire, M. E., Carlisle, G., & Bowers, C. M. (2015). The roles of animals for individuals with autism spectrum disorder. In A. H. Fine (Ed.), Handbook on animal-assisted therapy: Theoretical foundations and guidelines for applying animal assisted interventions (4th ed., pp. 225–236). Elsevier Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-801292-5.00016-x
  • Greenland, P., Daviglus, M. L., Dyer, A. R., Liu, K., Huang, C.-F., Goldberger, J. J., & Stamler, J. (1999). Resting heart rate is a risk factor for cardiovascular and noncardiovascular mortality: The Chicago heart association detection project in industry. American Journal of Epidemiology, 149(9), 853–862. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009901
  • Harlow, H. F., & Zimmerman, R. R. (1959). Affectional response in the infant monkey: Orphaned baby monkeys develop a strong and persistent attachment to inanimate surrogate mothers. Science, 130(3373), 421–432. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.130.3373.421
  • Heinrichs, M., Baumgartner, T., Kirschbaum, C., & Ehlert, U. (2003). Social support and oxytocin interact to suppress cortisol and subjective responses to psychosocial stress. Biological Psychiatry, 54(12), 1389–1398. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0006-3223(03)00465-7
  • Hintze, J. (2014). PASS 13. NCSS, LLC. www.nccss.com
  • Hoagwood, K. E., Acri, M., Morrissey, M., & Peth-Pierce, R. (2017). Animal-assisted therapies for youth with or at risk for mental health problems: A systematic review. Applied Developmental Science, 21(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888691.2015.1134267
  • Jegatheesan, B., Beetz, A., Ormerod, E., Johnson, R., Fine, A., Yamazaki, K., Dudzik, C., Garcia, R. M., Winkle, M., & Choi, G. (2019). The international association of human–animal interaction organizations (IAHAIO) definitions for animal assisted intervention and guidelines for wellness of animals involved. In A. H. Fine (Ed.), Handbook on animal-assisted therapy: Theoretical foundations and guidelines for applying animal assisted interventions (5th ed., pp. 499–504). Elsevier Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-815395-6.15001-1
  • Johnson, T. P., Garrity, T. F., & Stallones, L. (1992). Psychometric evaluation of the Lexington Attachment to Pets Scale (LAPS).Anthrozoös, 5(3), 160–175. https://doi.org/10.2752/089279392787011395
  • Jones, M. G., Rice, S. M., & Cotton, S. M. (2019). Incorporating animal-assisted therapy in mental health treatments for adolescents: A systematic review of canine assisted psychotherapy. PloS one, 14(1), e0210761. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210761
  • Kazdin, A. E. (2019). Methodological standards and strategies for establishing the evidence base of animal-assisted therapies. In A. H. Fine (Ed.), Handbook on animal-assisted therapy: Theoretical foundations and guidelines for applying animal assisted interventions (5th ed., pp. 451–464). Elsevier Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-815395-6.00029-8
  • Kerns, K. A., Stuart-Parrigon, K. L., Coifman, K. G., van Dulmen, M. H., & Koehn, A. (2018). Pet dogs: Does their presence influence preadolescents’ emotional responses to a social stressor? Social Development, 27(1), 34–44. https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.12246
  • Kleckner, I. R., Feldman, M. J., Goodwin, M. S., & Quigley, K. S. (2020). Framework for selecting and benchmarking mobile devices in psychophysiological research. Behavior Research Methods, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-020-01438-9
  • Kudielka, B. M., Buske-Kirschbaum, A., Hellhammer, D. H., & Kirschbaum, C. (2004). Differential heart rate reactivity and recovery after psychosocial stress (TSST) in healthy children, younger adults, and elderly adults: The impact of age and gender. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 11(2), 116–121. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327558ijbm1102_8
  • La Greca, A. M. (1999). Social anxiety scales for children and adolescents manual. University of Miami.
  • La Greca, A. M., & Lopez, N. (1998). Social anxiety among adolescents: Linkages with peer relations and friendships. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 26(2), 83–94. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1022684520514
  • Mancini, F., Bauleo, A., Cole, J., Lui, F., Porro, C. A., Haggard, P., & Iannetti, G. D. (2014). Whole-body mapping of spatial acuity for pain and touch. Annals of Neurology, 75(6), 917–924. https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.24179
  • Marteau, T. M., & Bekker, H. (1992). The development of a six-item short-form of the state scale of the Spielberger state—Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 31(3), 301–306. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8260.1992.tb00997.x
  • Menghini, L., Gianfranchi, E., Cellini, N., Patron, E., Tagliabue, M., & Sarlo, M. (2019). Stressing the accuracy: Wrist-worn wearable sensor validation over different conditions. Psychophysiology, 56(11), 11. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.13441
  • Miers, A. C., Blöte, A. W., de Rooij, M., Bokhorst, C. L., & Westenberg, P. M. (2013). Trajectories of social anxiety during adolescence and relations with cognition, social competence, and temperament. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 41(1), 97–110. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-012-9651-6
  • Mueller, M. K., & Callina, K. S. (2014). Human-animal interaction as a context for thriving and coping in military-connected youth: The role of pets during deployment. Applied Developmental Science, 18(4), 214–223. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888691.2014.955612
  • Oetzel, K. B., & Scherer, D. G. (2003). Therapeutic engagement with adolescents in psychiatry. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 40(3), 215–225. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-3204.40.3.215
  • O’Haire, M. E., McKenzie, S. J., Beck, A. M., & Slaughter, V. (2015). Animals may act as social buffers: Skin conductance arousal in children with autism spectrum disorder in a social context. Developmental Psychobiology, 57(5), 584–595. https://doi.org/10.1002/dev.21310
  • Pendry, P., Carr, A. M., Roeter, S. M., & Vandagriff, J. L. (2018). Experimental trial demonstrates effects of animal-assisted stress prevention program on college students’ positive and negative emotion. Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin, 6(1), 81–97.
  • Polheber, J. P., & Matchock, R. L. (2014). The presence of a dog attenuates cortisol and heart rate in the Trier social stress test compared to human friends. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 37(5), 860–867. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-013-9546-1
  • Simeon, D., Yehuda, R., Cunill, R., Knutelska, M., Putnam, F. W., & Smith, L. M. (2007). Factors associated with resilience in healthy adults. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 32(8-10), 1149–1152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2007.08.005
  • Spielberger, C. D., Gorsuch, R. L., Lushene, R., Vagg, P. R., & Jacobs, G. A. (1983). Manual for the state-trait anxiety inventory. Consulting Psychologists Press.
  • Stroud, L. R., Foster, E., Papandonatos, G. D., Handwerger, K., Granger, D. A., Kivlighan, K. T., & Niaura, R. (2009). Stress response and the adolescent transition: Performance versus peer rejection stressors. Development and Psychopathology, 21(1), 47–68. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954579409000042
  • Uchino, B. N., Cacioppo, J. T., & Kiecolt-Glaser, J. K. (1996). The relationship between social support and physiological processes: A review with emphasis on underlying mechanisms and implications for health. Psychological Bulletin, 119(3), 488–531. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.119.3.488
  • Vormbrock, J. K., & Grossberg, J. M. (1988). Cardiovascular effects of human-pet dog interactions. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 11(5), 509–517. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00844843

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.