Department of Forest Therapy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea.
Department of Forest Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 May 14;17(10):3409. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17103409.
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.
本研究旨在探讨校园森林疗法计划对心理健康的影响。为此，采用了前测后测对照组设计。共有 38 名参与者参与了这项研究（校园森林疗法组 19 人，对照组 19 人）。每位参与者都填写了《心境状态问卷》（POMS）和《应激反应问卷修订版》（SRI-MF），以评估心理影响。研究结果表明，与对照组相比，参加校园森林疗法计划的参与者的情绪和应激反应明显更为积极。综上所述，校园森林疗法计划是为大学生提供心理健康益处的有效策略，我们的研究可以为决策者提供信息，优先考虑校园森林计划在促进大学生心理健康方面的社会努力。
