Effect of Tranquil and Active Video Representations of an Unfamiliar Dog on Subjective Mental States

IF 0.6 4区农林科学 Q4 SOCIOLOGY Society & Animals Pub Date : 2020-07-07 DOI:10.1163/15685306-bja10019

N. Ein, M. Reed, Kristin Vickers

引用次数: 3

Abstract

The aim of this pilot study was to examine the effects of different videos of an unfamiliar dog (tranquil and active) on subjective mental state measures. All participants watched two videos of an unfamiliar dog (tranquil and active). Subjective measures of stress, anxiety, alertness, attention, likeability, and cuteness were assessed. The results showed that the tranquil dog video significantly decreased anxiety only. Additionally, the active dog video significantly decreased stress and anxiety. Across the videos, the results showed the active dog video significantly improved subjective alertness and attention when compared with the tranquil dog video. Lastly, the active dog video was rated more likeable and cuter relative to the tranquil dog video. The practical implications of these findings could include how to improve various subjective mental states for humans in public settings (e.g., hospital) where nonhuman animals are not always allowed.

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不熟悉狗的安静和活跃视频表征对主观心理状态的影响

本初步研究的目的是检查不熟悉的狗的不同视频(安静和活跃)对主观精神状态测量的影响。所有参与者都观看了两只不熟悉的狗的视频(安静的和活跃的)。对压力、焦虑、警觉性、注意力、受欢迎程度和可爱程度的主观测量进行了评估。结果显示，安静的狗狗视频仅能显著减少焦虑。此外，活跃的狗狗视频显著减少了压力和焦虑。在这些视频中，结果显示，与安静的狗狗视频相比，活跃的狗狗视频显著提高了主观警觉性和注意力。最后，与安静的狗狗视频相比，活跃的狗狗视频被评为更讨人喜欢、更可爱。这些发现的实际意义可能包括如何改善公共环境(例如医院)中人类的各种主观精神状态，这些环境通常不允许非人类动物进入。

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Society & Animals 社会科学-兽医学

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1.40

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12.50%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Society & Animals publishes studies that describe and analyze our experiences of non-human animals from the perspective of various disciplines within both the Social Sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science) and the Humanities (e.g., history, literary criticism). The journal specifically deals with subjects such as human-animal interactions in various settings (animal cruelty, the therapeutic uses of animals), the applied uses of animals (research, education, medicine and agriculture), the use of animals in popular culture (e.g. dog-fighting, circus, animal companion, animal research), attitudes toward animals as affected by different socializing agencies and strategies, representations of animals in literature, the history of the domestication of animals, the politics of animal welfare, and the constitution of the animal rights movement.

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