Association between Raising Grandchildren and Depression in Korean Adults

Kim, Woo Geun; Kim, Dae Hyun; Suh, Young Sung; Hong, Seung Wan; Lee, Min Jin; Chang, Sung Hee

doi:10.21215/kjfp.2019.9.6.560

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“…Although it is commonly believed that smoking helps manage stress [4], smoking is frequently associated with anxiety, depression, and agita-tion due to a vicious cycle of smoking, nicotine withdrawal, and smoking again to maintain the blood nicotine content [5]. Also, stress hormone increases during withdrawal period by the strong neurophysiological action of nicotine [6].…”

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Efficacy of Forest-Thermal Combined Therapy for Anxiety and Stress among Smoking-Cessation Attempters

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Purpose: Smoking is a way of coping with anxiety and stress. This study aimed to identify the effects of forest-thermal combined therapy on anxiety and depression in smokers who desire to quit smoking. Methods: Thirty participants were included in the study, 15 in the experimental group and 15 in the control group. Those in the experimental group participated in a three-day forest-thermal combined therapy program. The program includes forest walks, meditation and thermal therapy in the charcoal kiln. Results: Before and after the program, physiological indicators such as cortisol, heart rate variability, and serotonin anxiety level using the state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI), and stress level using the psychosocial well-being index (PWI) were measured in both groups. The differences in STAI (p= .012) and PWI (p= .006) scores between the experimental and control groups were statistically significant. However, cortisol, heart rate variability, and serotonin were not significantly different between the two groups after the program. Conclusion: These results show that forest-thermal combination therapy effectively reduces anxiety and stress in smokers. It suggests that forest-thermal therapy can potentially increase smoking cessation rates.

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