Journal of Naturopathy (한국자연치유학회지)

Koean Soceity for Naturopathy (한국자연치유학회)
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The Effects of Forest Bathing on Social Psychological and Job Stress

삼림욕이 사회 심리적 및 직무적 스트레스에 미친 영향

  • 신방식 (제주도 YMCA) ;
  • 이근광 (동방문화대학원대학교 자연치유학과)
  • Received : 2018.08.12
  • Accepted : 2018.09.04
  • Published : 2018.09.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes of stress and cumulative stress in 49 people and the changes of job stress, socio-psychological stress and anxiety relief levels by conducting a survey of 85 people after Gyorae forest bathing. Methods: The level of stress was measured using the uBioMacpa, and questionnaire was conducted to derive the data. Results: In the stress level after the forest bath, the control group showed no significant and the experimental group showed a significant decrease in the bathing (p<.043). In the cumulative stress change, the control group showed no significant difference after the bathing, but experimental group decreased significantly (p<.02), and in the variance analysis, there was a significant difference between the groups, and also between the group and the before and after tests (p<.002). In the questionnaire about job stress, there was no significant difference in physical environment and job demand. Overall, in the case of job stress, there was a significant decrease (p<.001). Job autonomy, relationship conflict, organizational unfairness, inadequate compensation, and workplace culture also had a significant decrease in stress (p<.001). The social psychological stress was significantly decreased after bathing (p<.001). The state anxiety decreased significantly (p<.001) after forest bathing. Conclusions: After the forest bathing in the Gyorae forest, the stress and anxiety are both reduced and significant, providing basic information that is very helpful as a natural healing place for stress relief.

목적: 제주도 교래자연휴양림을 탐방한 대상자들 중 49명은 삼림욕을 한 후에 스트레스와 누적스트레스의 변화를 측정하였고, 또한 대상자들 중 85명은 설문을 통해서 직무스트레스, 사회 심리적 스트레스 및 상태불안감의 해소 등에 대한 설문을 하여 스트레스 수준의 변화를 조사하는 것이 목적이었다. 방법: 유비맥파기를 이용하여 스트레스의 수준을 측정하였고, 설문을 실시하여 데이터를 도출하였다. 결과: 삼림욕 후 스트레스 수준의 변화에서는 대조군은 사후에 스트레스가 증가하여 유의성이 없었고, 실험군은 사전보다 사후에 감소하여 유의성이 있었다(p<.043). 또한 분산분석에서는 그룹간에는 유의성이 있었고(p<.049), 그룹과 사전사후의 평균치에서도 유의성이 있었다( p<.048). 누적 스트레스의 변화에서는 실험군은 사전보다 사후에 감소하여 유의성이 있었다(p<.02). 또한 분산분석에서는 그룹간에서는 유의한 감소차이가 있었고(p<.047), 그룹과 사전사후 간에서도 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<.002). 전체적으로 직무스트레스의 설문의 경우에 사전보다 사후에는 감소하여 유의성이 있었다(p<.001).물리환경 및 직무요구도는 유의성이 없었다. 직무자율성, 관계갈등, 조직체계 불공정성, 보상부적절 및 직장문화의 경우에도 스트레스가 감소하여 유의성이 있었다(p<.001). 사회 심리적 스트레스 및 상태특성 불안감은 사전보다 사후에 감소하여 유의성이 있었다(p< .001). 결론: 교래자연휴양림에서 삼림욕을 한 후에는 스트레스와 불안감도 모두 감소하여 유의성이 있게 나타나서 스트레스 해소를 위한 자연치유 장소로서 크게 도움이 되는 기초정보를 제공하고 있다.

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