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Scientists have confirmed that physical contact with a therapy dog significantly improves people’s well-being, they also conclude in a study recently published in the journal Taylor & Francis Online.
“We know there is benefit in spending time with therapy dogs, but we didn’t know why,” admits John Tyler Benefit, lead author of the study.
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Scientists from the University of British Columbia (Canada) documented the interaction of 284 students with therapy dogs in their study.
Participants were divided into three groups based on the type of treatment they received during the study period: interaction with dogs with or without physical contact, or interaction with a handler without the dog being present.
In doing so, they found that physical contact with dogs was better at reducing stress than any other type of treatment.As can be seen from self-reports, well-being, wealth, negative and positive impact, sociability, happiness, integration into the campus community, stress, homesickness and loneliness are based on factors.
“If students are likely to return to face-to-face classes on their university campus this fall looking for ways to manage stress, I encourage them to take advantage of the visiting dog program on offer,” Benefit said. “It’s a surefire way to relieve stress.” Press.
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