Effects of Forest Healing Activity on Women’s Menopausal Symptoms and Mental Health Recovery

Shin, Chang-Seob; Yeon, Pyoung Sik; Jo, Mi-Na; Kim, Ju Youn

doi:10.11628/ksppe.2015.18.4.319

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“…Moreover, as people naturally assimilate with the natural environment in the urban park, they can have the chance to positively change their negative perception of themselves and their surroundings (Kim, 2014). Forest therapy enables people to overcome daily difficulties by providing generosity, courage and insight (Shin et al, 2015). Previous research proved that forest experience of adolescents improved various factors in the mental health scale such as somatization, hostility and interpersonal sensitivity (Shin et al, 2008).…”

Section: Interpersonal Abilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Effect of Forest Healing Program on the Resilience of Elderly People in Urban Forest

Han¹,

Koo²

2018

J. People Plants Environ

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of forest healing programs in urban forest on resilience improvement of elderly people. Participants were 20 elderly people aged 65 or older. The study site is a city natural park located in the G city, which has a well-developed walkway along the ridge and valley, as well as on the lakeside. Forest healing programs consisted of four sessions focusing on forest walking and meditation as main activities. The Korean Resilience Quotient-53 was used to measure the resilience of the elderly before and after the forest healing program. As a result, The resilience of the elderly participated in the forest healing program was improved and the difference was statistically significant. Self-regulation ability and interpersonal ability, which are sub-factors of resilience, were also improved significantly. Positivity was increased also but the difference was not significant. These results suggest that forest healing programs using urban forests can improve the resilience of the elderly, overcome stress and depression, and improve the quality of life. However, there are some limitations to this study. Further investigation is required to determine the difference in program duration, gender and individual variation.

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Section: Interpersonal Abilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Effect of Forest Healing Program on the Resilience of Elderly People in Urban Forest

Han¹,

Koo²

2018

J. People Plants Environ

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“…To date, many empirical research results show that forest therapy programs provide a wide range of psychological health benefits to the program participants [37][38][39]. However, few studies on the psychological effects of campus forest therapy have yet been reported.…”

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confidence: 99%

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 first study on forest therapy in South Korea investigated the effects of forest therapy programs on depression reduction [37]. It was followed by various studies regarding children [38,39], elementary school students [40], middle and high school students [41], college students [42,43], office workers [32], workers with emotional issues [44], adult males [45,46], single mothers [47], pregnant women [26], middle-aged women [48,49], menopausal women [50], alcoholics [51,52], and the elderly [53,54].…”

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Effects of Forest Therapy on Health Promotion among Middle-Aged Women: Focusing on Physiological Indicators

Park

Shin²,

Shin³

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Women experience more stress in middle age than in other life stages, and health in middle age is vital, because it influences the quality of life in old age. In this study, the effects of a forest therapy program on physiological changes in 53 middle-aged women (divided into two groups) who lived in the city were examined. One group participated in a three-day program in the forest, followed by three days in the city; the other group participated in a three-day program in the city, followed by three days in the forest. Forest experiments were conducted in a “healing forest,” and urban experiments were conducted near a university campus. Blood tests were performed to evaluate the physiological effects of forest therapy. Differences in serotonin levels and vitamin D levels were verified before and after the forest (experimental group) and urban (control group) programs through paired t-tests. Statistically significant increases in serotonin levels were noted for participants in the forest program; vitamin D levels also increased, but not by statistically significant values. The findings of this study verify that forest therapy programs promote health among middle-aged women, and may prevent disease and improve quality of life.

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Effects of Forest Healing Activity on Women’s Menopausal Symptoms and Mental Health Recovery

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The Effect of Forest Healing Program on the Resilience of Elderly People in Urban Forest

The Effect of Forest Healing Program on the Resilience of Elderly People in Urban Forest

The Psychological Effects of a Campus Forest Therapy Program

Effects of Forest Therapy on Health Promotion among Middle-Aged Women: Focusing on Physiological Indicators

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