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The Effect of Forest Experience on School Life Satisfaction of Korean Boarding Middle School Students

  • Myoung Suk Lee (Division of Environmental and Forest Science, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Man-Leung Ha (Division of Environmental and Forest Science, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Hyun Kim (Division of Environmental and Forest Science, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Chong Kyu Lee (Division of Environmental and Forest Science, Gyeongsang National University)
  • Received : 2023.06.23
  • Accepted : 2023.08.13
  • Published : 2023.09.30
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Abstract

We surveyed to assess the impact of the mood states and sentiments resulting from forest experience on the school life satisfaction of Korean boarding middle school students (n=90). The average mood state score was 2.32 on a scale of 1-5, with the subscale of vigor scoring the highest (3.19). The average sentiment score was 3.08, with the subscale of subjective happiness scoring the highest (3.08). The average school life satisfaction score was 3.66, with the subscale of interpersonal relationships scoring the highest (3.91). The mood states resulting from forest experience explained 39.6% of the variance in school life satisfaction, and the regression model showed a significant fit (F=9.077, p<0.001). Similarly, sentiments resulting from forest experience explained 47.4% of school life satisfaction, with the regression model showing a significant fit (F=10.569, p<0.001). It can be concluded that forest experience positively impacts the school life satisfaction of Korean boarding middle school students.

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