这项实验于3月12日发表在期刊《Stress and Health》上，共有246名学生参与，分别于参与狗狗治疗前和参与后进行了调查。参与者可自行接触7到12只狗狗，可以抱它们，也可以聊天。此前此后都进行了问卷填写，10小时后又填了一次问卷。

According to researchers, these young adults reported a notable increase in happiness, a significant reduction in stress and a surge of energy right after their sessions with the pups. Although the reported feelings of happiness and satisfaction weren’t long-lasting, researchers say other effects have clear, positive advantages.

研究员说，这些大学生的幸福感明显增强，压力减轻，参与治疗狗狗后活力也增强了。尽管这种幸福感和满足感不够持久，但是也已经大有裨益。

“These sessions clearly provide benefits for students in the short-term, so we think universities should try to schedule them during particularly stressful times, such as around exam periods,” Assistant Professor of Psychology at UBC and the study’s senior author, Frances Chen told Science Daily. “Even having therapy dogs around while students are working on their out-of-class assignments could be helpful.”

UBC的心理学助教兼实验首席作者弗朗斯·陈告诉《科学日报》：“治疗过程短期内对学生确实有效，大学可以在考试季学生焦虑的时候运用这些实验。即使是在学生做课外作业时，让治疗期狗狗在他们身边也不失为一件好事。”

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