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Interpretation of the Forest Therapy Process and Effect Verification through KeyWord Analysis of Literature on Forest Therapy

산림치유 효과 검증 연구의 주요어 분석을 통한 치유 발현과정 해석

  • Received : 2020.07.22
  • Accepted : 2021.01.04
  • Published : 2021.03.31
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Abstract

In this study, the validity of the forest therapy process, in which forest activities using forest therapy factors lead to immunity promotion and health promotion, was analyzed theoretically and qualitatively to refine and systemize the forest therapy concept. Research and analysis data were collected from the websites of institutions related to forest therapy; 33 theses and 33 original research articles from 2000 to March 2020 were searched for forest therapy key words, as well as the prize winning work of the 2016 forest therapy experience essay. A word cloud was generated by frequency of nouns and adjectives and from the key words in the web pages, theses, articles, and the forest therapy experience essay. Through interpretation of word frequency, the systemic flow of forest therapy was defined. The results suggest that the source of forest therapy's power was a positive experience of the forest and an improved attitude toward nature as well as forest therapeutic factors. The therapeutic effect is maximized through the forest healing program, leading to physical and mental resilience and resistance; consequently, health and immunity are promoted. From this study, forest therapy is proposed as "a health promotion activity for the psychological, physical, and spiritual resilience of the subjects through various environmental factors of the forest, positive experiences, and attitudes toward the forest."

본 연구는 산림치유인자를 활용한 숲 활동이 면역력증진과 건강증진으로 이어지는 산림치유 효과의 발현과정을 이론적 그리고 정성적으로 분석하고 산림치유 개념을 정밀화하고 체계화하기 위하여 수행되었다. 연구분석자료는 산림치유 관련 기관 웹사이트와 2000년에서 2020년 3월까지 산림치유로 검색되는 33편의 석·박사 학위논문과 33편의 전문학술지 논문의 주요어, 2016년 산림치유 체험수기 공모전 입상작에 나타난 명사와 형용사 빈도수에 근거하여 워드클라우드를 생성하였다. 단어 빈도수를 근거로 한 해석으로 산림치유 요인을 도출하고 치유 효과의 발현과정을 추론하여 산림치유에 대한 개념을 정의하였다. 산림 치유력의 원천은 산림치유인자와 함께 숲에 대한 긍정적 경험과 자연에 대한 태도가 중요한 것으로 나타났다. 치유효과는 산림치유프로그램을 통해 극대화되고, 신체적 정신적 회복력과 저항력으로 이어지며, 결과적으로 건강증진, 면역력 증진으로 나타난다. 본 연구는 산림치유란 "대상자들의 숲에 대한 긍정경험 및 태도와 산림의 환경요소를 매개로 대상자들의 심리적, 신체적, 영적 회복력을 위한 건강증진 활동"이라 제안한다.

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