Effect of Pet Dogs on Children's Perceived Stress and Cortisol Stress Response.
Effect of Pet Dogs on Children's Perceived Stress and Cortisol Stress Response.
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10.1111/sode.12203
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2017-05
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Bhatt SS
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Kertes DA;Liu J;Hall NJ;Hadad NA;Wynne CDL;Bhatt SS
本研究测试了宠物狗是否有压力缓冲作用的儿童在一个有效的实验室为基础的协议，特里尔社会压力测试儿童（TSST-C）。参与者是101名7-12岁的儿童，他们的主要照顾者和宠物狗。在TSST-C中，儿童被随机分配到宠物存在条件或两个比较条件之一：父母存在或没有支持人物存在。基线，反应和恢复指数的感知压力和皮质醇水平计算的基础上儿童的自我报告的压力和唾液皮质醇的感觉。结果表明，在单独（没有社会支持）的条件下，儿童表现出预期的上升，知觉压力和皮质醇反应的压力。宠物狗的存在显着缓冲感知的压力反应相比，儿童在单独和父母目前的条件。没有观察到皮质醇的主要条件效应;然而，对于在宠物在场的情况下经历压力源的儿童，对压力的较低皮质醇反应与更多儿童发起的爱抚和较少的狗接近寻求行为相关。研究结果支持了宠物狗可以通过缓冲压力为儿童提供社会情感益处的观点。
The present study tested whether pet dogs have stress-buffering effects for children during a validated laboratory-based protocol, the Trier Social Stress Test for Children (TSST-C). Participants were 101 children aged 7–12 years with their primary caregivers and pet dogs. Children were randomly assigned in the TSST-C to a pet present condition or one of two comparison conditions: parent present or no support figure present. Baseline, response, and recovery indices of perceived stress and cortisol levels were computed based on children’s self-reported feelings of stress and salivary cortisol. Results indicated that in the alone (no social support) condition, children showed the expected rise for both perceived stress and cortisol response to stress. Pet dog presence significantly buffered the perceived stress response in comparison to children in the alone and parent present conditions. No main condition effect was observed for cortisol; however, for children experiencing the stressor with their pet present, lower cortisol response to stress was associated with more child-initiated petting and less dog proximity-seeking behavior. The results support the notion that pet dogs can provide socio-emotional benefits for children via stress buffering.