Journal of Environmental Science International (한국환경과학회지)

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Effectiveness and Persistence of the Effects of a Healing Agricultural Program using Insect Resources

곤충자원을 이용한 치유농업프로그램의 효과와 지속성

  • So-Yun, Kim (Industrial Insect and Sericulture Division, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences) ;
  • Sangmin, Ji (Industrial Insect and Sericulture Division, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences) ;
  • Sun Young, Kim (Industrial Insect and Sericulture Division, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences) ;
  • Jeong-Hun, Song (Industrial Insect and Sericulture Division, Department of Agricultural Biology, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences)
  • 김소윤 (국립농업과학원 농업생물부 곤충양잠산업과) ;
  • 지상민 (국립농업과학원 농업생물부 곤충양잠산업과) ;
  • 김선영 (국립농업과학원 농업생물부 곤충양잠산업과) ;
  • 송정훈 (국립농업과학원 농업생물부 곤충양잠산업과)
  • Received : 2022.11.03
  • Accepted : 2022.11.21
  • Published : 2022.11.30
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Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the psychological effect of a healing agricultural program using insect resources and to confirm the persistence of the healing effect. The applied insect was silkworm Bombyx mori (Linnaeus) and 28 adolescents from local children's centers were used as the subjects. The healing agricultural program was applied at the centers for 4 weeks, and stress was measured using salivary α-amylase levels and a survey on life satisfaction, happiness, and insect preference. The results indicated that stress levels decreased, and life satisfaction and insect preference increased after participating in the the healing agricultural program. Furthermore, it was confirmed that this healing effect continued until 4 weeks after the end of the program.

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Acknowledgement

본 연구를 위해 누에 사육과 현장 조사를 도와주신 송미선 연구원(국립농업과학원 곤충양잠산업과)과 누에를 공급해 주신 김기영 연구관, 김성완 연구사(국립농업과학원 곤충양잠산업과)에게 깊이 감사드린다. 본 논문은 농촌진흥청 연구사업(과제번호: PJ01508402)의 지원에 의해 이루어진 것임.

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