He Mei, Hu Yuan, Dong Xuan, Ma Jiarui, Wang Guangyu
Multidisciplinary Institute of Nature Therapy, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada.
Jiangxi Academy of Forestry, 1629 Fenglin Road, Nanchang 330032, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2025 Jun 27;22(7):1026. doi: 10.3390/ijerph22071026.
With the growing pressures of modern society, physical and mental health issues have emerged as critical global concerns. Forest therapy (FT), a novel health management model that integrates natural environments with physical and mental healing, has gained increasing attention in recent years. However, mainstream FT approaches often overlook the psychological value of interpersonal interaction. Building upon traditional FT, this study proposes a new framework called companionship-based forest therapy (CBFT), which emphasizes the importance of emotional support within natural settings. CBFT is not intended as a replacement for conventional FT, but rather as an optimized approach that enhances its therapeutic effects by incorporating the element of companionship. This study aims to evaluate the physiological and psychological benefits of a novel intervention model-companion-based forest therapy (CBFT)-compared to conventional forest therapy models. Grounded in psychological theories and supported by empirical analysis, this study presents an applied framework of CBFT grounded in established psychological theories and validates its effectiveness through a comparative intervention involving 30 college students. Interpreted from the perspectives of ecological and humanistic psychology, the results indicate that CBFT significantly improves emotional regulation, reduces physiological stress responses, and enhances overall mental well-being. These findings highlight the value of social connection in FT practices and offer new directions for the development and application of forest therapy.
随着现代社会压力的不断增加，身心健康问题已成为全球关注的关键问题。森林疗法（FT）是一种将自然环境与身心疗愈相结合的新型健康管理模式，近年来受到越来越多的关注。然而，主流的森林疗法方法往往忽视了人际互动的心理价值。在传统森林疗法的基础上，本研究提出了一种名为基于陪伴的森林疗法（CBFT）的新框架，该框架强调了自然环境中情感支持的重要性。CBFT并非旨在取代传统的森林疗法，而是作为一种优化方法，通过融入陪伴元素来增强其治疗效果。本研究旨在评估一种新型干预模式——基于陪伴的森林疗法（CBFT）——与传统森林疗法模式相比的生理和心理益处。本研究基于心理学理论并通过实证分析支持，提出了一个基于既定心理学理论的CBFT应用框架，并通过一项涉及30名大学生的比较干预来验证其有效性。从生态心理学和人本主义心理学的角度解释，结果表明CBFT显著改善了情绪调节，降低了生理应激反应，并提高了整体心理健康水平。这些发现突出了社交联系在森林疗法实践中的价值，并为森林疗法的发展和应用提供了新的方向。
