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Dog companionship and cortisol levels in youth. A systematic review and meta-analysis

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  • Peña-Jorquera, Humberto
  • Hernández-Jaña, Sam
  • Sanchez-Martinez, Javier
  • Espinoza-Puelles, Juan Pablo
  • Martínez-Flores, Ricardo
  • Barreto-Schuch, Felipe
  • Yáñez-Sepúlveda, Rodrigo
  • Delgado-Floody, Pedro
  • Ferrari, Gerson
  • Sadarangani, Kabir P.
  • Cancino-López, Jorge
  • Bento-Torres, Joao
  • Espinoza-Salinas, Alexis
  • Stamatakis, Emmanuel
  • Cristi-Montero, Carlos

Abstract

Traditional and non-traditional strategies have been employed to improve youth health. Dog-assisted interventions have been proposed as a novel strategy to regulate stress and its consequences across all age groups. This systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis assessed the influence of dog-assisted interventions on cortisol levels in youth and explored potential moderators.

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  • Peña-Jorquera, Humberto & Hernández-Jaña, Sam & Sanchez-Martinez, Javier & Espinoza-Puelles, Juan Pablo & Martínez-Flores, Ricardo & Barreto-Schuch, Felipe & Yáñez-Sepúlveda, Rodrigo & Delgado-Floody,, 2025. "Dog companionship and cortisol levels in youth. A systematic review and meta-analysis," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 369(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:369:y:2025:i:c:s0277953625001443
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117815
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