The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Agro-Healing Program on Mental Health : Focusing on gardening activities

Development and Effectiveness of an Agro-Healing Program Utilizing Rural Resources to Relieve Stress in Adults

“…After the agro-healing program, all psychological and emotional health indicators showed significant results. This was similar to the results of previous studies, which showed that providing resources such as nature and urban green spaces provided recovery effects and mental benefits for participants and had an effect on promoting recovery and psychological and emotional factors, including stress [20,[35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43]. A study on mental healing effects [38] demonstrated the effect of reducing the stress of firefighters through agro-healing activities.…”

“…As a result of conducting a 12-session mindfulness-based agro-healing program twice a week for college-age adults in a high-risk group of stress, the participants experienced significant reductions in stress, depression, and anxiety and improved self-efficacy [20]. Elderly people reduced depression and stress, improved cognitive function, etc.…”

“…Elderly people reduced depression and stress, improved cognitive function, etc. It has been reported to have effects such as increasing life satisfaction [20].…”

“…In 2021, the perceived stress rate among adults in Korea was 26.2%, and in Cheongju (North Chungcheong Province) it was 27.2%, an increase of 1 percentage point compared to the previous year, which was the highest among 17 cities and provinces (KDCA, 2021). Depression, anxiety, and stress have increased since COVID-19, and countries of the Global North are prioritizing mental health as well as physical health and are pursuing policies, so various psychological support systems are needed [20]. However, there is a lack of research on healing mechanisms through agricultural activities and environmental resources, which are the core of agro-healing.…”