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The results from surveys of participants in a university-based stress prevention program that incorporates both interactions with animals and evidence-based stress prevention programming was reported was reported to be helpful in decreasing stress of students.

Participants reported some improvement in their management of stress as a result of participation

The program also noted an increase in motivation and goal setting plus improved quality of sleep, and a decrease in test anxiety.

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Evaluation of Undergraduate Students' Responsiveness to a 4-Week University-Based Animal-Assisted Stress Prevention Program.