Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion (보건교육건강증진학회지)

Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion (한국보건교육건강증진학회)
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Effect of Horticultural Activities Program on the Stress, Self-Esteem and Quality of Life in a High School Students

고등학생에 대한 원예프로그램의 건강증진 효과 : 스트레스, 자아존중감, 삶의 질을 중심으로

  • Received : 2013.09.26
  • Accepted : 2013.12.14
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the horticultural activity program on high school students' stress, self-esteem and quality of life. Methods: Research method used in this was nonequivalent control group pre-test and post-test design. The number of students in experimental and control group were 25 students; The horticultural activities were conducted 15 times twice a week from May $30^{th}$ 2012 to July $18^{th}$ 2012. Results: There were statistically significant differences of stress scores(F=12.678, p=.001) self-esteem scores(t=-2.836, p=.009), quality of life scores (t=-2.958, p=.007) between the experimental and control group. Conclusions: Based on the results, horticultural activity program for high school students was effective in decreasing stress, increasing self-esteem and quality of life. Therefore the horticultural activity program can be adopted as a effective intervention for high school students.

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