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Effects of Perceived Air Pollution on the Negative Emotion, Physical Symptoms and Future Perspectives

지각된 대기오염이 부정 정서, 신체증상 및 미래 조망에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Sojung (Hanyang University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry) ;
  • Park, Hye-Ryeong (Kangwon National University, Department of Psychology) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Sun (Kangwon National University, Department of Psychology)
  • 김소정 (한양대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 박혜령 (강원대학교 심리학과) ;
  • 이종선 (강원대학교 심리학과)
  • Received : 2020.07.23
  • Accepted : 2020.10.20
  • Published : 2020.10.28
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Abstract

Air pollution is a severe risk factor in public health. It is not only a cause of a variety of physical disorders but also attributable to mental health problems. This study aimed to investigate the differences on emotions, physical symptoms, future perspectives by perceived air pollution. Sixty-one university students were randomly allocated either to air pollution group (n = 30) or clean air group (n = 31). Participants watched a news video clip of a polluted city or a clean city according to their condition and were asked to imagine as if they were living in the city. Results showed that air pollution group reported increased depression, anxiety, anger and physical symptoms after the exposure. Meanwhile, clean air group showed no significant changes or decrease of them. In addition, air pollution group reported restrained future time perspectives and decreased plan of outdoor activities, while clean air group did not report significant changes after the exposure.

미세먼지를 포함한 대기오염은 심각한 공중보건 상의 문제로 다양한 신체적 질환의 원인이 될 뿐만 아니라 정신건강에도 상당한 악영향을 미치는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 초기 성인 61명을 각각 대기오염 집단(n = 30)과 맑은 공기 집단(n = 31)으로 무선할당하고 처치조건에 따른 정서, 신체증상, 미래 조망에서의 차이를 살펴봄으로써 지각된 대기오염의 영향을 파악하고자 하였다. 참가자들은 할당된 집단에 따라 대기오염이 있는 도시 혹은 맑은 공기의 도시에 해당하는 동영상을 보며 자신이 그 도시에 살고 있다고 상상하였고, 노출 전후에 정서, 신체증상, 지각된 스트레스, 미래에 대한 시간조망과 활동계획을 보고하였다. 대기오염 집단은 노출 후 우울, 불안, 분노를 비롯한 부정 정서와 신체증상이 상승하였던 반면, 맑은 공기 집단은 실험 전후로 부정 정서와 신체증상의 변화가 유의하지 않거나 오히려 감소한 것으로 나타났다. 또한 인지적 측면에서도 대기오염 집단은 처치 후 미래 시간에 대한 조망이 제한되었으며 외부 활동 계획도 감소한 반면, 맑은 공기 집단은 이 같은 변화를 경험하지 않는 것으로 나타났다.

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