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The Impact of Forest Therapy on Neuro-cognitive, Psychosocial, and Physiological Aspects of Adolescent Internet Addiction Risk Group

산림치유가 청소년 인터넷 중독 위험군의 신경인지, 심리사회, 그리고 생리적 측면에 미치는 영향

  • Choi, Sam Wook (Korea Institute on Behavioral Addictions, Easy Brain Clinic) ;
  • Mok, Jung Yeon (Department of Psychiatry, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University) ;
  • Kim, Min Soo (Eulji Addiction Institute, Eulji University) ;
  • Chung, Ahn Soo (Stress Research Institute, Inje University) ;
  • Han, Jin Woo (Stress Research Institute, Inje University) ;
  • Woo, Jong Min (Stress Research Institute, Inje University) ;
  • Kim, Ki Weon (Department of Forestry, Environment and Systems, Kookmin University) ;
  • Park, Bum-Jin (Department of Environment & Forest Resources, Chungnam National University)
  • 최삼욱 (이지브레인의원) ;
  • 목정연 (가톨릭대학교 서울성모병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 김민수 (을지대학교 을지중독연구소) ;
  • 정안수 (인제대학교 스트레스연구소) ;
  • 한진우 (인제대학교 스트레스연구소) ;
  • 우종민 (인제대학교 스트레스연구소) ;
  • 김기원 (국민대학교 산림환경시스템학과) ;
  • 박범진 (충남대학교 산림환경자원학과)
  • Received : 2014.10.01
  • Accepted : 2015.02.05
  • Published : 2015.06.30
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Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the impact of forest therapy on neuro-cognitive, psychosocial, and physiological aspect of adolescent internet addiction risk group. We have classified potential and high risk user group as internet addiction risk group according to the criteria of Korean Internet Addiction Proneness Scale(K Scale). Based on the results of k-scale from the adolescents in metropolitan area from May to July 2013, 25 people were selected as Internet addiction risk group. We have randomized 13 participants joining forest therapy camp and 12 participants not joining one, and analyzed the change of the two groups with Continuous Performance, Kimberly S. Young, Connor-Davidson Resilience, Relationship Change Scale, heart rate variability and cortisol. Statistically significant changes were observedd in neuro-cognitive, psychosocial, and physiological variables, Through this study, we can consider that the therapy healing may relieve the level of internet addiction and can be an alternative to control emotional stability and impulsive behavior.

본 연구는 산림치유가 청소년 인터넷 중독 위험군의 신경인지, 심리사회, 생리적 측면에 어떤 영향을 주는지 알아보고자 진행되었다. 이를 위해 2013년 5월부터 7월까지 서울시 지역사회 및 상담센터, 병원에 왕래하는 청소년들을 대상으로 한국형 인터넷 중독 자가진단척도를 실시하였고, 본 척도의 기준에 따라 고위험 사용자군, 잠재적 위험 사용자군, 일반 사용자군으로 분류하였다. 이후 고위험 사용자군과 잠재적 위험 사용자군을 인터넷 중독 위험군으로 정의하였고, 본 연구의 대상자로 포함하였다. 산림치유캠프 참여와 대조군 검사는 서면으로 본인과 부모의 동의 및 참여의사를 밝힌 총 25명으로 진행되었으며, 무작위 배정을 통해 산림치유캠프 참여 13명, 대조군 검사 12명으로 분류하였다. 이들을 대상으로 신경인지적 측면은 Continuous Performance Task(CPT), 심리사회적 측면은 Kimberly S. Young Scale(KYS), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale(RSC), Relationship Change Scale(RCS), 생리학적 측면은 Heart Rate Variability(HRV)와 Cortisol 검사를 실시하였고, 최종적으로 산림치유는 인터넷 중독 위험군의 신경인지적, 심리사회적 측면에 영향을 주는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 신경인지적 측면의 경우 산림치유캠프에 참여한 집단은 산림치유캠프에 참여하지 않은 집단에 비해 지속수행검사(CPT)의 주의력 결핍(AQ), 청각주의력 결핍(AAQ)에서 감소효과를, 청각조심성(AP)에서는 향상 효과를 보였다. 심리사회적 측면에서는 대인관계 변화척도(RCS)에서 산림치유캠프 집단이 통계적으로 유의미하게 증가되었으며, 인터넷 중독(KYS)과 회복탄력성(RSC)에서는 통계적으로 완화 및 향상되는 경향성을 보였다. 생물학적인 측면에서는 심박수(HR)의 증가를 제외하고 통계적으로 유의미한 결과는 나타나지 않았다.

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