Service Dogs and their Impact on Psychological Well-Being and Anxiety
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Date of Award
Summer 2023
Document Type
Applied Project
Degree Name
Master of Science in Research Psychology (MS)
Department
Psychology
Supervisor
Dr. Baine Craft
Second Reader
Dr. Jenny Lee Vaydich
Abstract
Service dogs are highly skilled animals that assist disabled individuals. The Americans with Disability Act was passed in 1990, which legalized the use of service dogs. Since then, there has been a growing demand for one to obtain a service dog for their disability. Though the popularity of owning a service dog has increased, there is limited research that supports the notion that psychological well-being improves and anxiety decreases as a result of having a service dog. The current proposal seeks to explore whether or not service dogs contribute to changes in psychological well-being and anxiety.
Recommended Citation
Finneron, Sophie C., "Service Dogs and their Impact on Psychological Well-Being and Anxiety" (2023). Research Psychology Theses. 14.
https://digitalcommons.spu.edu/rpsy_etd/14
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