• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.28-39
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• 2004

본 연구는 강원도 내 자연휴양림의 프로그램의 현황을 파악하여 향후 자연휴양림의 발전 방향을 모색하고자 실시하였다. 2003년 현재 강원도는 19개소의 자연휴양림(국유림 11 개소, 공유림 4개소, 사유림 4개소)을 조성 운영하고 있으며, 현행 시행되고 있는 프로그램으로는 숲해설, 산악자전거, 산악 마라톤, 산악스키, 숲속 음악회, 숲교실 등이 시행되고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 강원도 자연휴양림 프로그램의 새로운 방향을 위해서 문화 복지 교육 프로그램을 축으로 하여 발전 방향을 모색하였다. 문화 프로그램으로는 "전통가옥체험 프로그램", "오지체험 프로그램", "산촌 특산물 프로그램"을 구상하였으며, 복지 프로그램은 "노인복지프로그램"과 "장애인 복지 프로그램"을, 교육프로그램으로는 "숲속의 지구촌 교류" 프로그램 조성과 "인성교육 프로그램"을 제시하였다. 앞으로 주 5일 근무제 도입으로 휴양수요가 대폭적으로 증가할 것으로 예상되므로 관광 강원도의 이미지를 부각시키기 위해서 자연휴양림의 지속적인 관심과 다양한 프로그램 개발이 더욱 증진되어야 할 것이다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.735-747
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• 2023

This study was conducted to identify the appropriate space requirements for forest healing program for physical and mental health care of female cancer survivors in their 40s and 60s. From September to November 2023, 12 cancer survivors were surveyed at Chungnam National University Forest and Daejeon Healing Forest. One Forest Therapy instructor and two researchers conducted a forest healing program once a week for eight sessions of two hours each, Perceptions and satisfaction with the program and space were assessed using pre and post program questionnaires, and the effect of participation in the forest healing program on mood status was evaluated. The satisfaction survey results were supplemented by qualitative studies conducted through post-interviews. Result of the analysis showed that the satisfaction of the participants was very high (4.8/5.0). There was a notable increase in vigor and a decrease in total mood disturbance after participation in the program. Toilets and water facilities (11), tool boxes (9), pest control facilities (3), deck facilities (3), forest hut (3), electrical outlets (2), shade shelters (2), and shoe hairy (1) were proposed as required facilities for cancer survivors. This study demonstrated that the forest healing program is effective in reducing distress in female cancer survivors in their 40s and 60s and appropriate facility standards for the forest healing space are needed to increase the satisfaction of cancer survivors.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제109권3호
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• pp.341-349
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• 2020

본 연구는 2017년 8월 국립횡성숲체원에서 진행된 교원 산림교육 직무연수에 참가한 유치원 및 초·중·고등학교 교사 46명을 대상으로, 사전·사후 설문조사를 통해 프로그램의 효과성을 분석한 것이다. 연구결과, 직무연수 참여 전과 후에 교사들의 환경감수성과 자연친화적 교수태도, 교사효능감이 통계적으로 유의하게 상승하여, 프로그램의 긍정적인 효과를 확인할 수 있었다. 그러나 교사효능감과 관련해 교사의 자신감은 다소 줄어든 것으로 나타나, 교사들이 자신감을 가질 수 있는 실질적인 교수역량 개발을 위한 연수의 필요성이 확인되었다. 본 연구는 학교 현장에서 학생들의 환경감수성과 자연친화적 태도 발달에 중요한 영향을 미치는 교사들을 대상으로 산림교육의 효과성을 확인하고, 보다 효과적인 직무연수 프로그램을 개발하기 위한 시사점을 도출하였다는 데 의의가 있다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.87-100
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• 2016

This research was performed for the purpose of providing useful and base data and preservation strategy of growth characteristics of Rhododendron micranthum. From the result of research, wild growth area of Rhododendron micranthum was discovered near steep forest road on 695~901m in altitude above sea level of Baekdu-daegan National Arboretum. Vegetation colony structure of Site I was resulted in Pinus densiflora(tree stratum M.I.P.=45.3%) is dominants, Betula schmidtii(arborescent M.I.P.=9.8%) is second dominant, and Site III resulted in Pinus densiflora(tree stratum M.I.P.=30.5%) is dominants, Betula schmidtii(arborescent M.I.P.=10.3%) is second dominant. Site II resulted in Betula schmidtii(arborescent M.I.P.=30.4%) is dominants and Pinus densiflora tree(tree stratum M.I.P.=8.3%) is second dominants. For herbs, it was researched that the rate of one year herb of chrysanthemum family(10), rice family(3), sedge(2) was higher than near forest area. Among Species diversity index, that of Shannon was in range of 0.7348~1.1090. After comparing this with similar area, this value was relatively low. Dominance analysis result was analyzed that various groups are evenly distributed. Monthly highest average temperature is $23.9^{\circ}$ in Site A and Site B, and monthly lowest average temperature is $-4.5^{\circ}C$ in Site I and $-4.7^{\circ}C$ in Site II. Monthly maximum average humidity is 85.6% in Site I and 83.2% in Site II. Monthly minimum average humidity is 60.9% in Site I and 60.8% in Site II and it showed that these 2 area are located far away but have similar temperature and humidity characteristic and climate environment is similar. It was analyzed that humidity is high with the result of annual average humidity is over 60%. In growth characteristic, it showed that doubt damage of Stephanitis pyrioides, exposure of roots, peeled bark was discovered and supplement on this is urgent.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.693-705
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• 2021

Background and objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of forest therapy programs on reducing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and improving mood states in fire officers. Methods: To determine PTSD, depression, and mood states before and after the forest therapy program, the survey results of 185 fire officers were analyzed. Frequency analysis was conducted to identify the demographic characteristics of the participants, and Wilcoxon signed-rank test to analyze the differences among group. Results: As a result of a comparative analysis of PTSD before and after the program, there was a significant decrease in PTSD from 10.65 ± 12.00 to 5.64 ± 8.29 after the program. Depression also showed a statistically significant difference from 3.21 ± 4.00 to 2.21 ± 3.47 after the program. As a result of comparatively analyzing mood states before and after the program, there was an increase in positive factors and a decrease in negative factors. Total mood disturbance (TMD) also showed a statistically significant decrease from 5.78 ± 17.37 to -7.38 ± 10.35 after the program. Conclusion: This study has significance in verifying that forest therapy programs can bring psychological changes to fire officers, and these results can be used as a basis for stress management and relief of fire officers.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제101권4호
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• pp.677-685
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• 2012

본 연구의 목적은 숲 환경을 이용한 주요우울장애의 정신사회적 치료 프로그램을 개발하여, 그 효과를 대조군 비교 연구를 통해 확인하는 것이다. 정신과 전문의에 의해 주요우울장애로 진단 받고 현재 정신과 외래에서 항우울제 약물치료 중인 사람들이 연구에 참여하였다. 이들은 각각 네 집단으로 나뉘어 세 집단은 각각 산림에서 시행한 치유 프로그램, 병원에서 시행한 치유 프로그램, 단순 산림욕에 참여하였고, 나머지 한 집단은 프로그램을 시행하지 않고 일반 진료만 받은 대조군이었다. 이들은 모두 프로그램 전후의 우울증상 변화, 생리적 지표 변화를 관찰하기 위해 Hamilton Rating Scales for Depression(HRSD), Montgomery-Asberg Depressin Rating Scales(MADRS), Beck Depression Inventory(BDI), Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire(SF-36), Heart Rate Variability(HRV)검사를 받았다. 연구 결과, 산림치유 프로그램 집단의 HRSD 점수가 대조군에 비해 유의하게 감소하였고, MADRS 점수는 산림치유 프로그램 집단, 병원 프로그램 집단이 대조군에 비해서 유의미한 호전을 보였다. HRSD 7점 이하로 정의되는 관해율은 산림치유 프로그램 집단이 가장 높았다. 또한 SF-36결과, 산림치유 프로그램 집단에서만 건강 상태와 관련된 삶의 질 수준이 유의미하게 증가하였고, Heart Rate Variability(HRV)에서도 생리적 이완감을 나타내는 HF가 유의하게 높아지는 결과를 보였다. 이 결과를 통하여 산림환경을 이용한 심리치료 프로그램을 외래 치료 중인 우울증 환자에게 적용했을 때 우울증 증상 개선에 도움이 됨을 알 수 있었다. 또한 통계적으로 유의하진 않지만, 우울증상 감소와 관해율에 있어서 산림치유 프로그램 집단, 병원 프로그램 집단, 산림욕 집단, 대조군 순으로 좋은 결과를 보였다.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.290-301
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• 2022

Increasing life expectancy leads to a rise in the prevalence of aging-related mental diseases and a concomitant increase in the financial and societal pressures related to their prevention and management. This issue is attracting increasing attention from researchers. Therefore, this study aimed to determine whether a healing program in a forest environment is effective for improving cognitive function, depression, anxiety, and stress in elderly people. A nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. The experimental group consisted of 18 males and females aged 60 to 80 years who participated in a forest healing program for seven days, while the comparison group comprised 10 people with similar demographics. For the process of data analysis, this study performed a cross-analysis to determine the homogeneity of the data and carried out the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, a nonparametric statistical test, to verify the significance of each group. Participation in the forest healing program led to a significant improve-ment in cognitive function (p=0.030). The levels of depression decreased, but this result was not statistically significant. The levels of anxiety decreased significantly (p=0.004). The mean cortisol score, a measurement of stress, decreased, but it was not statistically significant. These findings confirmed the effectiveness of this program for improving certain mental conditions of elderly people, and affirmed that the use of long-term forest healing programs can be expected to alleviate national pressures created by aging societies.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.363-375
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• 2020

Background and objective: Recreation or activities in forest are regarded as therapy. Many forest therapy programs have been developed and assessed in the domestic. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of the forest therapy program on academic and job-seeking stress in college students. Methods: Thirty five subjects were selected as the experimental group and 25 as the control group, and 29 subjects in the experimental group and 11 in the control group participated in the follow-up test to verify the persistence of stress reduction effects. The forest therapy program was carried out once a week for 2 hours each from September 4 to December 4, 2018, adding up to total eight sessions. Results: The experimental group showed statistically significant reduction in both academic stress and job-seeking stress, whereas the control group did not. For the persistence of the forest therapy program, the experimental group did not show a statistically significant difference between the posttest and the follow-up test, and thus the stress reduction effect was maintained. Conclusion: This study proved the reduction of academic and job-seeking stress in forest therapy programs and the persistence of the stress reduction effect of the forest therapy program. The result is consistent with the Stress Recovery Theory (SRT) that shows the stress reduction effect of nature. In addition, it has significance in that it has verified that the program using the forest on campus can reduce stress of most college students.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제101권3호
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• pp.469-479
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• 2012

본 연구의 목적은 숲길프로그램에 대한 이용객의 선호와 이용 행태, 숲길에 따른 이용특성을 파악하는 것이다. 숲길프로그램 참여의사, 선호하는 산림휴양활동, 프로그램 내용과 실질적인 프로그램 운영방식에 대한 이용객의 요구를 살펴보았다. 숲길프로그램이 필요하다는 응답이 높게 나타났고 산림휴양활동, 숲길프로그램 내용, 운영방식은 이용대상, 이용행태, 숲길에 따라 차이를 보였다. 20대는 활동성이 높은 자연체험 프로그램, 중 노년층은 건강 프로그램을 선호하였다. 프로그램 운영은 현장에서 진행하는 정기 프로그램을 선호하였고, 운영시간은 1~3시간이 적절한 것으로 나타났다. 숲길별로 살펴보면 북한산 둘레길은 산림치유 등 건강프로그램 위주의 1~2시간 진행되는 정기 프로그램이 적합할 것으로 생각되며 울진숲길은 기존의 가이드방식에 자연감수성을 키울 수 있는 다양한 체험활동의 도입이 필요할 것으로 보인다. 지리산 둘레길은 젊은 층의 이용이 많고 다른 숲길에 비해 트레킹을 중심으로한 프로그램개발이 필요하다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.492-497
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• 2022

Objectives: Women experience more stress in middle age than in other periods of their lives. Therefore, health management programs that enable middle-aged women to cope with and manage stress are needed. This study investigated the psychological effects of a meditation-focused forest therapy program among 53 middle-aged women living in urban areas in Korea. Methods: Participants were divided into 2 groups: one group underwent the program for 3 days in a forest, followed by 3 days in an urban environment, and the other group underwent the program for 3 days in the urban environment, followed by 3 days in the forest. The psychological effects of the forest therapy program were evaluated using the Profile of Mood States-Brief (POMS-B). Differences in mood state before and after the program conducted in the forest (experimental group) and in the urban environment (control group) were evaluated using the paired-samples t-test. Results: The program in the forest significantly reduced tension, depression, anger, fatigue, and confusion among the domains of the POMS-B. The program in the urban area significantly reduced tension, but not depression, anger, fatigue, or confusion. Conclusions: Meditation-focused forest therapy programs are expected to contribute to promoting psychological health and enhancing the quality of life of middle-aged women.