Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회지)

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Effects of Yoga and Meditation-Focused Forest Healing Programs on Profile of Mood States (POMS) and Stress Response of Adults

요가와 명상 중심의 산림치유 프로그램이 성인의 기분상태와 스트레스 반응에 미치는 효과

  • 박창은 (충북대학교 대학원 산림치유학협동과정) ;
  • 김동준 (충북대학교 산림학과) ;
  • 박광수 (원광대학교 동양학대학원) ;
  • 신창섭 (충북대학교 산림학과) ;
  • 김윤희 (한국과학기술원 KAIST 명상과학연구소)
  • Received : 2018.09.30
  • Accepted : 2018.10.12
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to verify the effects of yoga and meditation-focused forest healing programs on profiles of mood states and stress reactions of adults. We tested 17 adults who agreed to participate in the experiments that were conducted for 2 nights and 3 days between September 8 to 10, 2017 in the healing forest located at Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do. The test used the simplified version of the inventory for the profile of mood states (K-POMS-B: Korean version of Profile of Mood States-Brief) and the stress response inventory as the measuring tools. For data analysis, we examined the differences in the profile of mood states and stress response of subjects before and after participation in the program through the paired T-tests with the SPSS 24.0 program. The analysis of the impact of the yoga and meditation-focused forest healing program on the profile of mood states of the test subjects showed the statistically significant reduction of the total score of the profile of mood states. Although the vigor among sub-level inventories increased, it was not statistically significant. But the tension, depression, anger, fatigue, and confusion showed a statistically significant reduction. The analysis of the impact of the yoga and meditation-focused forest healing program on the stress response of the test subjects showed a statistically significant reduction. Among sub-level inventories, the tension, somatization, anger, depression, fatigue, and frustration showed a statistically significant reduction, but the aggressiveness did not. It is expected that the results of this study can be utilized in the future as reference data for clarifying the effects of yoga and meditation-focused forest healing programs.

본 연구는 요가와 명상 중심의 산림치유 프로그램이 성인의 기분상태와 스트레스 반응에 미치는 효과에 대하여 검증하고자 하였다. 실험에 동의한 성인 17명을 대상으로 강원도 홍천군 소재의 치유의 숲에서 2017년 9월 8일부터 10일까지 2박 3일 동안 실시하였다. 측정도구는 단축형 기분상태 척도(K-POMS-B: Korean version of Profile of Mood States-Brief)와 스트레스 반응 척도(Stress Response Inventory)를 사용하였다. 자료분석은 SPSS 24.0 프로그램을 사용하여 대응표본 t-검정을 통해 프로그램 참가 전과 후의 기분상태와 스트레스 반응 차이를 살펴보았다. 요가와 명상 중심의 산림치유 프로그램이 성인의 기분상태에 영향을 미치는가를 알아본 결과, 기분상태 총점은 통계적으로 유의미하게 감소하였다. 하위척도 중 활기는 증가하였으나 통계적으로 유의미하지 않았고 긴장, 우울, 분노, 피로, 혼돈은 통계적으로 유의하게 감소하였다. 요가와 명상 중심의 산림치유 프로그램에 참여한 성인의 스트레스 반응에 영향을 미치는가를 알아본 결과, 스트레스 반응은 통계적으로 유의미하게 감소하였다. 하위척도 중 공격성을 제외한 긴장, 신체화, 분노, 우울, 피로, 좌절은 통계적으로 유의미하게 감소하였다. 본 연구 결과가 향후 요가와 명상 중심의 산림치유 프로그램의 효과를 밝히는 기초자료로 활용될 수 있기를 기대한다.

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