The Effects of Animal Assisted Therapy on Mood and Anxiety in College Students

Chermak, Ashley

dc.contributor.advisor	Johnson, Beth
dc.contributor.advisor	Gagne, Danielle
dc.contributor.advisor	Bender, Stacy
dc.contributor.author	Chermak, Ashley
dc.date.accessioned	2016-06-09T15:21:29Z
dc.date.available	2016-06-09T15:21:29Z
dc.date.issued	2016-05-03
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10829/7236
dc.description	Thesis completed in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Alfred University Honors Program.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	During this study, I tested the effects of an Animal Assisted Therapy video on participants’ mood quality and anxiety level. I hypothesized that participants who watched an AAT video would report better mood and lower anxiety than the control group. Forty three undergraduates completed two surveys to measure mood and anxiety level before and after watching their assigned video. Data were analyzed using a 2x2 ANOVA with dependent variables of mood and anxiety, and results showed that participants in the AAT group were in a significantly better mood than the control group after watching the video. There were no significant results for anxiety for either group. Overall, the AAT video had a positive impact on people’s mood and anxiety level.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Herrick Library	en_US
dc.rights.uri	http://libguides.alfred.edu/termsofuse	en_US
dc.subject	Honors thesis	en_US
dc.subject	Animal assisted therapy	en_US
dc.subject	Mood disorders	en_US
dc.subject	Anxiety disorders	en_US
dc.title	The Effects of Animal Assisted Therapy on Mood and Anxiety in College Students	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US