Behavioral effects of the presence of a dog in a classroom

By K. Kotrschal, Brita Ortbauer. 2003

189 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Genetics, Small Animals, Social Psychology

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In Genetics

1. K. Uvnäs-Moberg
2. L. Morton
3. S. Suggs
4. B. Daly

In Small Animals

1. K. Uvnäs-Moberg
2. S. Suggs
3. B. Daly

In Social Psychology

1. K. Uvnäs-Moberg
2. L. Morton
3. S. Suggs
4. B. Daly

Citations in the corpus

• Short-Term Interaction between Dogs and Their Owners: Effects on Oxytocin, Cortisol, Insulin and Heart Rate—An Exploratory Study (2011, background): “In addition, anxiety decreases in the presence of a dog (Wilson 1991) and children having a dog present in their classroom display increased social competence (Hergovich et al. 2002; Kotrschal and Ortbauer 2003).”
• Psychosocial and Psychophysiological Effects of Human-Animal Interactions: The Possible Role of Oxytocin (2012, unknown): “…vs. play therapy Children, hospitalized 70 Both groups had reduced depression, only AAT group had improved in positive affect and mood, lower heart rate Kotrschal and Ortbauer (2003) Observation of children in classroom first without dog, then with a dog Children, first grade, mostly immigrant…”
• An investigation of human-animal interactions and empathy as related to pet preference, ownership, attachment, and attitudes in children (2006, background): “114 Anthrozoös, 19(2) – 2006 Daly & Morton viduals (Rossbach and Wilson 1992; Geries-Johnson and Kennedy 1995; Wells and Perrine 2001), improve social cohesion amongst schoolchildren (Kotrschal and Ortbauer 2003), comfort individuals with dementia related to Alzheimer’s (Baun and McCabe 2003), and p”
• Teachers' experiences with humane education and animals in the elementary classroom: implications for empathy development (2010, background): “A similar study (Kotrschal & Ortbauer, 2003 ) reported that the presence of a dog in an elementary classroom led to reduced aggressive behaviour and hyperactivity and ultimately more social cohesion in the classroom.”