The Influence of a Forest Healing Program on Public Servants in Charge of Social Welfare and Mental Health Care Workers’s Job Stress and the Profile of Mood States (POMS)

Shin, Chang-Seob

doi:10.14578/jkfs.2015.104.2.294

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“…프로그램 참여 전과 후에 응답한 심리척도 점수의 차이 를 분석해본 결과, 외상 후 스트레스 지수와 기분상태에 대 한 개선에 효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이는 숲체험이 참 가자들의 스트레스를 감소시키고 (31) , 산림치유프로그램이 사회복지전담공무원과 정신보건종사자들의 직무스트레스 를 감소시키고 기분상태를 개선시킨다는 연구 (32) 와 숲체험 활동이 아동들의 스트레스를 낮추며 (33) 요가와 명상 중심 의 산림치유프로그램이 성인의 기분상태 개선과 스트레스 감소에 효과가 있었다는 연구 (34) (35) . 또한 우울의 부정 적인 감정이 적정수면을 저해하기 때문에 낮 동안의 긍정 적인 감정을 유지하는데 도움을 주는 건강프로그램의 개발 및 적용이 필요하다고 하였다 (36) .…”

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Effects of Forest Therapy Program on Stress levels and Mood State in Fire Fighters

Park¹,

Kang²,

An³

et al. 2019

Fire Sci. Eng

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This study was conducted to investigate the effects of a forest therapy program on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mood states of fire fighters. A total of 293 participants completed two psychological questionnaires before and after the program was conducted: the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL) and the Profile of Mood States (POMS). Data were analyzed with paired t-test and ANCOVA using SPSS 24.0. The PTSD results showed a significant decrease from 11.38 ± 12.58 points before the program to 6.91 ± 10.50 points after the program. Results of the POMS questionnaire revealed an increase in positive factors and a decrease in negative factors, with a significant overall decrease in POMS results from 8.58 ± 18.47 points before the program to-0.63 ± 15.83 points after the program. As a result of analyzing the differences in stress reduction effects according to the amount of sleep participants had, PTSD showed improvement at 6-8 hours of sleep. These results are expected to be utilized as a basis for stress management and relief in fire fighters.

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Effects of Forest Therapy Program on Stress levels and Mood State in Fire Fighters

Park¹,

Kang²,

An³

et al. 2019

Fire Sci. Eng

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“…Song et al [ 48 ] reported that systolic and diastolic blood pressure decreased during the forest therapy program, and these decreases were maintained for five days. Shin et al [ 49 ] also reported that the two-day forest therapy program provided significantly positive changes in workers’ job stress and moods. In addition, the effects of a forest therapy program for people who have mental health problems have been investigated.…”

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Forest Therapy Alone or with a Guide: Is There a Difference between Self-Guided Forest Therapy and Guided Forest Therapy Programs?

Kim¹,

Shin

2021

IJERPH

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There are generally two types of forest therapy. One is to walk or view the forest alone without a guide, and the other is to be accompanied by a guide. This study aimed to investigate the healing factors and health benefits of self-guided forest therapy and guided forest therapy programs and examine the differences in characteristics between interventions. Thirty-seven undergraduate students participated in a randomized experiment (19 in the self-guided forest therapy and 18 in the guided forest therapy program). Data were collected from 111 self-reported essays after each intervention (three essays per person). Results revealed that the forest healing factors contained four categories in common: auditory element, visual element, tactile element, and olfaction element. Forest therapy’s health benefits included five categories in common: change of mind and body, introspection, change of emotion, cognitive change, and social interaction. Among the typical differences, the self-guided forest therapy group mentioned more keywords related to introspection than the guided forest therapy program group. On the other hand, the guided forest therapy program group mentioned more keywords associated with the change of emotion and social interaction than the self-guided forest therapy. Our findings show that self-guided forest therapy provides an opportunity for self-reflection to focus on and think about one’s inner self. On the other hand, guided forest therapy programs provide positive emotional changes and promoting social bonds through interaction with others. Therefore, because the effects that can be obtained vary depending on the type of forest therapy, participants can utilize forest healing to suit the desired outcomes.

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“…For example, Jang et al [32] also reported that an after-school forest therapy program for infant participants was effective in improving pro-social behavior and efficiency of expressing themselves. For the office workers, Shin et al [33] reported that the two-day forest therapy program provided significantly positive changes in workers' job stress and moods.…”

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The Psychological Effects of a Campus Forest Therapy Program

Kim

Khil

Lim

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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This study aimed to examine the psychological effects of a campus forest therapy program. To evaluate these, pre-test and post-test control group design was employed. A total of 38 participants participated in this study (19 in the campus forest therapy program group, and 19 in control). The Profile of Mood State (POMS) questionnaire and Modified form of the Stress Response Inventory (SRI-MF) were administered to each participant to assess psychological effects. The results of this study revealed that participants in the campus forest therapy program group had significantly positive increases in their mood and stress response compared with those of control group participants. In conclusion, the campus forest therapy program is an efficient strategy to provide psychological health benefits to university students and our study can inform decision-makers on the priority of the campus forest program in societal efforts to promote psychological well-being among university students.

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The Influence of a Forest Healing Program on Public Servants in Charge of Social Welfare and Mental Health Care Workers’s Job Stress and the Profile of Mood States (POMS)

Cited by 11 publications

References 4 publications

Effects of Forest Therapy Program on Stress levels and Mood State in Fire Fighters

Effects of Forest Therapy Program on Stress levels and Mood State in Fire Fighters

Forest Therapy Alone or with a Guide: Is There a Difference between Self-Guided Forest Therapy and Guided Forest Therapy Programs?

The Psychological Effects of a Campus Forest Therapy Program

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