Association between equine-assisted therapy and subjective well-being: a systematic review

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https://doi.org/10.20435/multi.v27i65.3337

Keywords:

animal assisted therapy, satisfaction with life, social inclusion

Abstract

In the context of social inclusion and with the justification of giving a theoretical foundation to the current doctoral thesis of the first author, this study aims to answer the research question formulated based on the PICO strategy: is equine-assisted therapy able to improve the practitioner's subjective well-being? Therefore, this systematic review, whose protocol is registered on the PROSPERO platform under n. CRD42021226215, was developed in the methodological perspective of the PRISMA, considering a time frame between the years 2000 and 2020, which resulted in a volume of 1,853 studies found in the MEDLINE®, Web of Science®, b-on®, Scopus® databases and the CAPES portal for periodical publications (Portal de Periódicos da CAPES); however, only one met the inclusion criteria. After a thorough analysis, it was concluded that, although the analyzed study presented, in its conclusions, a positive association between equine-assisted therapy and the practitioner's subjective well-being, more studies would be necessary to give greater consistency to the finding.

Author Biographies

André Melo, Universidade do Porto

Full professor at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology Baiano (IFBaiano), he has a Full Degree in Physical Education from the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), a Master's Degree in Health Sciences from the University of Brasília (UnB), a doctoral student in the Physical Activity Program and Health by the Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto (FADEUP).

Teresa Figueiras, Instituto Universitário da Maia (ISMAI)

Assistant professor at the Maia University Institute (ISMAI), she has a master's and doctorate in Sports Sciences from the Faculty of Sports of the University of Porto (FADEUP), a scientific domain of expertise in Social Sciences-Psychology and Social Sciences-Educational Sciences.

Rui Corredeira, Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADEUP)

Assistant professor at the Faculty of Sports of the University of Porto (FADEUP), member of the Executive Council, member of the Scientific Council, director of the 2nd Master's Course. Cycle in Adapted Physical Activity, chairman of the Course Follow-up Committee 2nd. Cycle in Adapted Physical Activity.

Nuno Corte-Real, Faculty of Sports of the University of Porto - FADEUP

Associate professor at the Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto (FADEUP), he has a Degree in Physical Education, a Master's Degree in Health Promotion and a PhD in Sport Sciences by the Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto. He has experience in project coordination at school and in the community.

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2022-07-20

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Melo, A., Figueiras, T., Corredeira, R., & Corte-Real, N. (2022). Association between equine-assisted therapy and subjective well-being: a systematic review. Multitemas, 27(65), 27–45. https://doi.org/10.20435/multi.v27i65.3337

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