Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회지)

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The Effects of Campus Forest Therapy Program on University Students Emotional Stability and Positive Thinking

산림치유 프로그램이 대학생의 정서안정과 긍정적 사고에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Ju-Eun (Graduate Department of forest Therapy Chungbuk National Univ.) ;
  • Shin, Won-Sop (Graduate Department of forest Therapy Chungbuk National Univ.)
  • 이주은 (충북대학교 대학원 산림치유학협동과정) ;
  • 신원섭 (충북대학교 산림치유학과협동과정)
  • Received : 2019.06.25
  • Accepted : 2019.10.17
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

This study was intended to investigate the effects of forest therapy programs using school forest on the emotional stability and positive thinking of university students. The subjects were divided into an experimental group and a controlled group, and the number of subjects in each group was 35 and 25, respectively. The forest therapy program was conducted once a week from 4 September to 12 December in 2018 for a total of 8 sessions, and each session lasted two hours (120 minutes). The subjects were examined in the emotional state and positive thinking before and after the forest therapy program. To determine the difference in emotional stability and positive thinking before and after the program, I conducted a paired t-test and analyzed the data with the SPSS 21.0 program. The results indicated that students who participated in the program showed a significant increase in the stabilize emotional state and positive thinking. This study shows that forest therapy programs using school forests have an effect on students' emotions and positive thinking. Thus, it is necessary to promote the forest therapy program as an alternative activity for the treatment and prevention of mental health of university students.

본 연구에서는 학교숲을 활용한 산림치유 프로그램이 대학생의 정서안정과 긍정적 사고에 영향을 미치는가를 알아보기 위하여 실시하였다. 연구대상은 실험군과 대조군으로 구분하였으며 실험군 35명, 대조군 25명이다. 실험군을 대상으로 2018년 9월 4일부터 2018년 12월 4일까지 총 120분씩 8회기의 산림치유 프로그램을 실시하였다. 프로그램 참가 전과 후의 정서안정과 긍정적 사고를 살펴보았다. 산림치유프로그램 실시 전과 후에 정서안정과 긍정적 사고의 차이를 알아보기 위해 대응표본 t-test를 실시하고 그 자료는 SPSS 21.0 프로그램으로 분석하였다. 연구 결과, 실험군의 정서안정과 긍정적 사고의 사전-사후 평균값이 증가하였음을 확인했다. 본 연구를 통해 학교 숲을 이용한 산림치유 프로그램이 대학생의 정서를 안정시키며 긍정적으로 사고하는 것에 영향이 있음을 확인하였다. 이에 산림치유 프로그램은 대학생의 정신건강을 치유하고 예방하기 위한 대안활동으로 활성화 되어야 한다.

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