Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회지)

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A Study on the Effect of the Forest Healing Programs on Teachers' Stress and PANAS

산림치유프로그램이 교사의 스트레스와 긍정·부정감정에 미치는 효과

  • Received : 2017.11.09
  • Accepted : 2017.12.11
  • Published : 2017.12.29
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Abstract

This study analyzed the effect of forest therapy program on reduction of stress of teachers and their positive and negative emotions based on the survey of 221 teachers who participated in the overnight Happiness School Edu-healing Camp held for teachers by the National Center for Forest Healing. For data analysis, a paired sample t-test was conducted using the SPSS 24.0 program to examine the difference in the stress reaction index of teachers and their positive and negative emotions before and after their participation in the forest therapy program. The results indicated that teachers who participated in the program showed a significant decrease in the stress response index and the values of sub-domain such as physical symptoms, depression symptoms, and anger symptoms. Moreover, all teachers exhibited a significant decrease in stress. This result verifies that the forest therapy program is effective in reducing the stress of teachers and their negative emotions. These results are expected to be used to promote more active forest therapy programs for teachers exposed to a high level of stress.

본 연구는 국립산림치유원에서 교사를 대상으로 실시한 1박 2일형 '행복학교 에듀힐링 캠프'에 참가한 교사 221명을 대상으로 하였다. 산림치유프로그램이 교사들의 스트레스 해소와 긍정 부정감정에 어떻게 영향을 미치는지 알아보기 위하여 본 연구를 실시하였다. 자료분석은 SPSS 24.0 프로그램을 사용하여 대응표본 t-검정을 실시하였다. 산림치유프로그램 참가 전과 후의 스트레스 반응 지수, 긍정 부정감정의 차이를 살펴본 결과, 그 차이가 확인되었다. 연구결과 산림치유프로그램에 참가한 교사들의 스트레스반응 지수와 하위 영역인 신체 증상, 우울 증상, 분노 증상이 유의하게 낮아졌으며, 교사 직책별(비담임교사, 담임교사, 부장교사, 교장, 교감) 스트레스 감소효과에서도 모든 그룹에서 유의한 결과를 보였다. 숲에서의 산림치유프로그램이 교사들의 스트레스 저감과 부정감정 해소에 효과적임을 보여주고 있다. 스트레스 위험에 노출된 교사들을 위하여 적극적인 산림치유 활동이 활성화되기를 기대한다.

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