A Study on Fragrance Preference of Aroma Oil by Sleep Habits

Abstract

The importance of sleep is being emphasized as interest in improving health and quality of life increases. In particular, the use of aroma oil has been expanded as a complementary therapy for sleep disorders. Aroma oil can be selected according to individual preferences and characteristics because it has various effects depending on the type. Therefore, the use of aroma oil suitable for individual preferences and characteristics can have a positive effect on the sleep habits of modern people who value health. Therefore, it is necessary to revitalize the beauty industry by developing customized aroma products based on the diversity of health-related lifestyle habits. In this study, 200 adult women over the age of 20 living in Jeollabuk-do were surveyed for general characteristics, sleep habits, sleep habits type, differences in sleep habits according to general characteristics, aroma oil aroma preference, and aroma oil aroma preference according to sleep habits and general characteristics. For the analysis, frequency analysis, factor analysis, cluster analysis, cross-analysis, independent sample t-test, one-way variance analysis, and Duncan test were used using the SPSS program. As a result of the analysis, it was found that there was a significant difference in aroma oil preference according to the final academic background and sleep habits of the subjects. In particular, high school graduates tended to prefer the scent of rosemary, the sleep-type group preferred the scent of lemon and lavender, and the insomnia group preferred the scent of rosemary. As such, it was confirmed that individual sleep habits and aroma oil preference were closely related. This is a study that proves the need for aroma product development and marketing, and is intended to be provided as basic data for revitalizing the beauty industry.