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The Effects of a Family Forest Education Program on Family Strengths, Communication, and Parenting Efficacy

가족산림교육 프로그램이 부모-자녀의 가족건강성, 의사소통능력과 부모효능감에 미치는 영향

  • Choi, Seon Hye (Department of Forest Welfare, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Ha, Si-Yeon (Department of Forest Welfare, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Lee, Yoon ju (Department of Forest Welfare, National Institute of Forest Science) ;
  • Lee, Yeon hee (Department of Forest Welfare, National Institute of Forest Science)
  • 최선혜 (국립산림과학원 산림복지연구과) ;
  • 하시연 (국립산림과학원 산림복지연구과) ;
  • 이윤주 (국립산림과학원 산림복지연구과) ;
  • 이연희 (국립산림과학원 산림복지연구과)
  • Received : 2020.03.03
  • Accepted : 2020.06.25
  • Published : 2020.09.30
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Abstract

The aim of this research was to investigate how a family forest education program can improve communication skills, parenting efficacy, and family strengths. For this study, 165 people answered survey questions. The sample group included 103 parents, and 62 children, all of which were family forest education program participants at the National Center for Forest Education, in Hoengseong, Korea. Surveys were conducted before and after participants had taken part in the program. Demographic information, motivation, satisfaction, communication skills,and parenting efficacy were investigated in the surveys. The results showed a statistically significant increase in the level of family strengths of parents and children after the program. Moreover, the program improved parenting efficacy, and parent-child communication skills, which are deeply related to family strengths. In other words, the family forest education program contributed to the enhancement of family strengths. This study verifies the need for continued research in forest education programs.

본 연구는 가족산림교육 프로그램이 가족의 건강성과 의사소통 능력, 부모효능감에 미치는 영향을 살펴봄으로써 산림교육의 효과성을 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 국립횡성숲체원에서 1박 2일로 진행된 가족산림교육 프로그램 참여자 총 175명(부모 103명, 자녀 62명)을 대상으로 연구를 진행하였다. 프로그램에 참여하기 전과 후로 나누어 참여자들의 일반적인 사항, 참여 동기 및 만족도, 가족건강성, 의사소통, 부모효능감을 설문조사하였다. 조사 및 분석 결과 프로그램에 참여한 부모-자녀의 가족건강성이 통계적으로 유의미하게 향상되는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 가족건강성과 관련이 높은 요인인 부모-자녀의 의사소통 능력과 부모의 효능감이 향상되는데 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 즉, 가족산림교육 프로그램이 프로그램 진행 목적에 맞게 가족의 건강성을 향상시키는데 기여한다는 것을 알 수 있다. 본 연구는 가족산림교육 프로그램이 가족의 건강성에 효과적이라는 결과를 통해 추후 가족산림교육 프로그램을 지속적으로 진행하기 위한 기초적인 근거로 활용하고, 산림교육 프로그램의 필요성을 제고하여 산림교육의 혜택을 널리 알리고자 한다.

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