Science of Emotion and Sensibility (감성과학)

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Effects of Aroma Therapy on EEG and Academic Stress

아로마 요법이 학업 스트레스와 뇌파에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Woo-Jong (Department of Physical Education, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Kwon, Mi-Hwa (Department of Physical Education, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Kwon, Myung-Hwa (Department of Physical Education, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-gu (Department of Physical Education, Kyungpook National University)
  • 김우종 (경북대학교 사범대학 체육교육학과) ;
  • 권미화 (경북대학교 사범대학 체육교육학과) ;
  • 권명화 (경북대학교 사범대학 체육교육학과) ;
  • 김진구 (경북대학교 사범대학 체육교육학과)
  • Received : 2014.10.07
  • Accepted : 2015.01.26
  • Published : 2015.03.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of aroma oil on EEG and academic stress. Twenty four male middle school students whose mean age 15 years participated in this experiment. They were assigned into one of two experimental conditions :(1) treatment group and control group. Lee Bo-young's Academic stress level test was used to measure the level of the stress. WEEG-8 Channel(Laxtha Inc) was used to measure the EEG. Four different areas(Fp1, Fp2, F3, F4) related to stress were tested based on the international 10-20 System. The task was to complete the stress test, to inhale the aroma in a comfortable chair for 3 minutes and to complete the stress test, again. The results of this study indicated that aroma inhalation reduced students' academic stress. In addition, alpha wave was increased by inhaling the aroma. The findings of the present study suggested that aromatherapy become a potential tool to reduce the level of stress.

본 연구의 목적은 아로마 향이 학업 스트레스와 뇌파에 어떠한 영향을 미치는 지를 연구하기 위함이다. 피험자는 뇌생리학적 실험에 참가한 경험이 없는 남자 중학생 24명을 대상으로 하였으며, 이들은 각각 아로마 흡입집단과 무향 통제집단에 무작위로 12명씩 할당되었다. 참가자의 스트레스 수준을 측정하기 위해 이보영(2007)의 학업스트레스 수준 검사지를 사용하였다. 뇌파측정은 국제 10-20 전극배치법에 따라 스트레스와 관련이 있다고 여겨지는 4개의 영역(Fp1, Fp2, F3, F4)을 측정하였다. 과제는 스트레스 검사지 작성 후 편안한 의자에 앉아 있는 3분 동안 아로마 냄새 맡고 다시 스트레스 검사지를 작성하는 것이었다. 본 연구 결과 아로마 흡입집단이 무향통제집단에 비해 학업으로 받은 스트레스가 줄어들 뿐만 아니라 알파파도 증가하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 아로마향이 스트레스를 해소시키는 잠재적인 도구로 사용될 수 있음을 입증해 주었다.

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