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Analysis of Psychological and Physiological Changes According to the Experience of the Care Farm of Fire-fighters

소방공무원의 치유농장 체험 활동에 따른 심리·생리적 변화 분석

  • Jang, Hye Sook (National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA) ;
  • Yoo, Eunha (National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Jeong Hee (National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA) ;
  • Jeong, Sun-Jin (National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Jae Soon (National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA) ;
  • Ryu, Doo Young (Youdeungmeun Damsunro 1548 Agricultural Technology Center Sunchang-gun)
  • 장혜숙 (농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원) ;
  • 유은하 (농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원) ;
  • 김정희 (농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원) ;
  • 정순진 (농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원) ;
  • 김재순 (농촌진흥청 국립원예특작과학원) ;
  • 류두영 (순창군농업기술센터)
  • Received : 2021.02.09
  • Accepted : 2021.02.24
  • Published : 2021.02.28
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Abstract

This study conducted a survey and analysis of saliva cortisol and psychological questionnaire in order to find out the psychological and physiological changes according to the experience of the care farm targeting fire-fighters. In the program to experience care farms, the total cortisol concentration as a stress hormone decreased after participation, and there was a statistically significant difference (z = 2.858, p <.01). As a result of the risk distribution analysis of the level of post-traumatic stress symptoms of firefighting officials who participated in the program to experience care farms, the high-risk group was found to be as high as 31.2%. In addition, the relative explanatory power of the independent variables that influence the loyalty of the care farm experience activity was found to have an effect in the order of program satisfaction, age, and reliability, and among them, program satisfaction was found to be the most influential variable. Therefore, it is believed that the care farm experience activities as the application of the healing program will have a positive effect on the activation of care farms in each region and the relief of stress symptoms of fire-fighters.

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