Pet Your Stress Away Study

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

247

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 30, 2014

Primary Completion Date

May 31, 2015

Conditions
Stress, PhysiologicalStress, Psychological
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Animal assisted activity

Allowed to interact (e.g. talking, petting, scratching, feeding treats, playing with) live animals

BEHAVIORAL

Animal photos

A 10 minute, silent, PowerPoint slide show of a variety of dogs and cats

BEHAVIORAL

Observing human-animal interaction

Participants watched others participate in petting dogs and cats, while they waited in line for 10 minutes. Participants did not physically touch any animals during this time.

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Washington State University

OTHER

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