Pet dogs: Does their presence influence preadolescents' emotional responses to a social stressor?
Pet dogs: Does their presence influence preadolescents' emotional responses to a social stressor?
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DOI：
10.1111/sode.12246
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发表时间：
2018-02-01
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2
通讯作者：
Koehn, Amanda
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作者：
Kerns, Kathryn A.;Stuart-Parrigon, Kaela L.;Koehn, Amanda
尽管人们对人与动物的互动很感兴趣，但很少有研究测试狗的存在是否会促进儿童的情绪反应。青春期前儿童 (N = 99) 被随机分配完成特里尔社会压力测试，无论有或没有他们的宠物狗。孩子们评估他们的积极和消极影响，并在整个会议期间评估高频心率变异性（HF-HRV）。儿童在与宠物狗一起完成任务时报告了更高的积极情绪，尽管消极情绪或 HF-HRV 没有差异。在基线时与狗有更多身体接触的儿童报告了更高的积极影响。研究结果表明，与宠物接触与增强积极情绪有关。
Despite interest in human-animal interaction, few studies have tested whether the presence of a dog facilitates children's emotional responding. Preadolescents (N = 99) were randomly assigned to complete the Trier Social Stress Test either with or without their pet dog. Children rated their positive and negative affect, and high-frequency heart rate variability (HF-HRV) was assessed throughout the session. Children reported higher positive affect when they completed the task with their pet dog, although there were no differences for negative affect or HF-HRV. Children who had more physical contact with their dog at baseline reported higher positive affect. The findings suggest contact with pets is associated with enhanced positive affect.