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Effects of Animal-Assisted Activities with Guinea Pigs in the Primary School Classroom
Anthrozoös ( IF 1.7 ) Pub Date : 2013-09-01 , DOI: 10.2752/175303713x13697429463835
Marguerite E O'Haire 1 , Samantha J McKenzie , Sandra McCune , Virginia Slaughter
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ABSTRACT This study investigated the effects of a classroom-based animal-assisted activities (AAA) program with guinea pigs on the social functioning of primary school children. We hypothesized that participants in the experimental condition (n = 64), compared with a waitlist control group (n = 64), would demonstrate improvements in social functioning following the program. Parents and teachers used the Social Skills Rating System (SSRS) to evaluate the social skills and problem behaviors of 128 participating children (age range = 4.8 to 12.7 years) before and after an 8-week period. Teachers also rated academic competence at both time points. Children who participated in the AAA program demonstrated significantly greater improvements in social functioning than their control group peers, as defined by greater increases in social skills (teacher SSRS) and decreases in problem behaviors (parent and teacher SSRS). There were no significant differences between the groups in academic competence. AAA participants demonstrated significant increases in social skills and decreases in problem behaviors from pre- to post-program on the teacher version of the SSRS. Control group participants did not show significant changes on these measures. These findings suggest that an AAA program with guinea pigs may be a feasible addition to the primary school classroom in order to improve social functioning. Further component analysis will be necessary to determine whether the animal is the active ingredient in AAA programs of this nature.

中文翻译:

小学课堂豚鼠动物辅助活动的效果

摘要 本研究调查了基于课堂的动物辅助活动 (AAA) 豚鼠项目对小学生社会功能的影响。我们假设实验条件下的参与者 (n = 64) 与候补名单对照组 (n = 64) 相比,会在计划后表现出社会功能的改善。家长和老师使用社交技能评定系统 (SSRS) 来评估 128 名参与的儿童(年龄范围 = 4.8 至 12.7 岁)在 8 周之前和之后的社交技能和问题行为。教师还在两个时间点对学术能力进行评分。参加 AAA 计划的儿童在社会功能方面的改善明显高于对照组同龄人,定义为社交技能(教师 SSRS)的更大提高和问题行为(父母和教师 SSRS)的减少。各组之间在学术能力方面没有显着差异。AAA 参与者在 SSRS 的教师版上,从课程前到课程后,社交技能显着提高,问题行为减少。对照组参与者在这些措施上没有表现出显着变化。这些发现表明,与豚鼠一起开展的 AAA 计划可能是小学课堂的可行补充,以改善社会功能。需要进一步的成分分析来确定动物是否是这种性质的 AAA 计划中的活性成分。各组之间在学术能力方面没有显着差异。AAA 参与者在 SSRS 的教师版上,从课程前到课程后,社交技能显着提高,问题行为减少。对照组参与者在这些措施上没有表现出显着变化。这些发现表明,与豚鼠一起开展的 AAA 计划可能是小学课堂的可行补充,以改善社会功能。需要进一步的成分分析来确定动物是否是这种性质的 AAA 计划中的活性成分。各组之间在学术能力方面没有显着差异。AAA 参与者在 SSRS 的教师版中表现出社交技能的显着提高和问题行为的减少。对照组参与者在这些措施上没有表现出显着变化。这些发现表明,与豚鼠一起开展的 AAA 计划可能是小学课堂的可行补充,以改善社会功能。需要进一步的成分分析来确定动物是否是这种性质的 AAA 计划中的活性成分。对照组参与者在这些措施上没有表现出显着变化。这些发现表明,与豚鼠一起开展的 AAA 计划可能是小学课堂的可行补充,以改善社会功能。需要进一步的成分分析来确定动物是否是这种性质的 AAA 计划中的活性成分。对照组参与者在这些措施上没有表现出显着变化。这些发现表明,与豚鼠一起开展的 AAA 计划可能是小学课堂的可行补充,以改善社会功能。需要进一步的成分分析来确定动物是否是这种性质的 AAA 计划中的活性成分。
更新日期:2013-09-01
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