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The Influence of a Forest Healing Program on Public Servants in Charge of Social Welfare and Mental Health Care Workers's Job Stress and the Profile of Mood States (POMS) (산림치유프로그램이 사회복지전담공무원과 정신보건종사자의 직무스트레스와 기분상태에 미치는 영향)

  • Shin, Chang Seob;Yeoun, Poung Sik;Kim, Young Gyu;Eum, Jae Ouk;Yim, Young Ran;Yoon, Soo Bok;Park, Suk Hee;Kim, In Ok;Lee, Sang Hee
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • 제104권2호
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    • pp.294-299
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    • 2015
  • This study was conducted to investigate the influence of a forest healing program on the level of job stress and the profile of mood states (POMS). 38 public servants who were in charge of social welfare in A city as well as 24 metal health care workers in C province participated in the forest healing programs. The data were collected by a pretest-posttest design. The data analysis showed that both job stress and POMS levels were significantly improved by the forest healing program. The therapeutic effects of forests are highly expected to be utilized for healing programs for job stress reduction and burnout prevention.

Analysis of optimal activities according to thermal comfort in the forest: focusing on a program for the elderly at the National Forest Therapy Center

  • Tae-Gyu Khil;Ah-Young Jung;Kun-Woo Park;Yang-Soon Oh;Beom Lee;Dawou Joung;Hyelim Lee;Bum-Jin Park
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • 제50권4호
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    • pp.663-673
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    • 2023
  • The purpose of this study was to scientifically activate the forest healing program activities for the elderly. The predicted mean vote (PMV) and predicted percentage of dissatisfied (PPD), which are indices of thermal comfort in the thermal environment, and degree of canopy closure were compared and analyzed. Based on this information, the study objective was to present the appropriate conditions for maintaining the best comfort for the elderly. Six deck road shelters, which are the most active locations in forest healing programs among the National Center for Forest Therapy, were selected as the study sites. The results indicated that in the case of the conditions of 1 clo (clothing insulation value) and 1 met (metabolic rate) at an air temperature of 19 to 21 degrees in September on the measurement date, the PMV values ranged between -1.85 and -0.98 at all sites, and PPD values ranged between 25.60% and 68.68%. On the other hand, in the case of 1.3 clo and 1.6 met conditions, the PMV values ranged between -0.08 and 0.23 for all sites and PPD values ranged between 5.40 and 6.18. As shown above, the difference in thermal environment comfort and satisfaction according to the condition of the amount of metabolism and the amount of clothing could be confirmed. In addition, an analysis of the relation between PPD and canopy closure suggested a significantly positive correlation between them, and it was found that canopy closure was a factor affecting thermal comfort. Studies on effects of forest thermal environmental comfort and canopy closure on forest healing program areas should be conducted extensively according to seasonal conditions to provide information that can be used for more effective forest healing programs.

The Effect of Forest Healing Program on Resilience and Depression of Baby Boomer Retirees (베이비 부머 은퇴자들을 위한 산림치유 프로그램이 회복 탄력성과 우울에 미치는 영향)

  • Sim, Nam-Seob;Shin, Chang-Seob;Shin, Min-ja
    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • 제35권4호
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    • pp.424-434
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    • 2021
  • People who face retirement in aging society experience changes in resilience and psychological depression. As the baby boomer generation, which has played a central role in Korea's economic and social sectors, begins retiring, interest in their post-retirement lives has also increased. Thus, this study investigates the effects of a forest healing program using forest healing factors of ecological forests on the resilience and depression of baby-boomer retirees. This experiment divided 58 subjects in the baby boomer generation into three groups and examined differences among the groups. The result showed that the subjects in the forest healing program group (FHPG) had a very significant increase in resilience and a statistically significant decrease in depression compared to those in the forest healing program non-participation group (FHNG) and the daily life group (DLG). Therefore, it can be said participating in the forest healing program is more effective for retirees than voluntary forest activities. The results of this study can be used as basic data for research on the resilience and depression of retirees.

Preference Analysis of General Adult on the Forest and Forest Road for the Development of Forest Therapy Program (산림치유 프로그램 개발을 위한 일반 성인의 숲과 숲길의 선호도 분석)

  • Kim, Youn-Hee;Kim, Dong-Jun;Yeoun, Pyung-Sik;Choi, Byung-Jin
    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • 제28권5호
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    • pp.597-606
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    • 2014
  • The preference of general adult on the forest and forest road was surveyed and analyzed for the development of forest therapy program. This study was conducted for the purpose of providing a basis for the development of more targeted-and differentiated-forest therapy program by analyzing the preference of general adult on the forest and forest road from 19 April 2014 to 30 June 2014 through on-line survey. The sample group of 613 adults has been used in practical analysis. Using SPSS 21.0, We looked at the preference differences of the forest and forest road according to the demographic characteristics(sex, age, education level, occupation and monthly income) through descriptive statistics analysis, frequency analysis, cross tabulation analysis, multiple response analysis. The seasonal preference was spring, autumn, any season, summer, winter in order and there was a significant difference according to one's sex, age, occupation and monthly income. There was a significant difference in the configuration of forest according to one's monthly income. The favorite type of forest as a place of forest healing program was natural recreational forest, healing forest, urban forest, park, school forest in order. There was no significant difference in the favorite forest type regarding to the distance to the healing place from one's residence in all cases. There was a significant difference in the type of forest according to one's monthly income. The most favorite configuration of forest road was gentle sloped road. Once walking into the forest for the purpose of healing, the favorite forest road length was 1.5~3 km, less then 1.5 km, more than 3 km in order and there was a significant difference in preference according to one's sex, age, education level and monthly income. We believe that the healing program should be differentiated from the general form of it according to one's sex, age, education level, occupation and monthly income as a result of this investigation of preference of general adult on the forest and forest road for the development of forest therapy program. In particular, we believe that the differentiated program should be offered according to one's age. We expect this analysis to be used as a basis for the development of forest therapy program.

Effects of Forest Healing Program on Depression, Stress and Cortisol Changes of Cancer Patients

  • Lee, Mi-Mi;Park, Bong-Ju
    • Journal of People, Plants, and Environment
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    • 제23권2호
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    • pp.245-254
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    • 2020
  • Patients diagnosed with cancer face mental problems such as alienation, isolation, anxiety about death and fear, recovering from psychological difficulties. In this study, a forest healing program was provided for cancer patients to recover from psychological stress, depression, social isolation and self-esteem caused by cancer and changes in salivary cortisol through psychological and emotional recovery were measured. From September 19 to November 28, 2017, a forest healing program composed of a total of 10 sessions, two hours per session was provided for 12 cancer patients in the Forest of Taegyo located in Yongin. Psychological tests were performed with Social Adaptation Self-evaluation Scale (SASS), Korean-version Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the collected data were analyzed with the SPSS 18.0. The salivary cortisol level was measured along with the psychological tests and were analyzed by a specialized testing agency. The results of the analysis showed that the pre- and post-assessment score of SASS was 29.17 and 25.92, respectively, and that the pre- and post-assessment score of PSS was 30.50 and 23.92, respectively. The pre- and post-assessment score of BDI was 41.00 and 34.83, respectively, which showed significant differences. In addition, the pre- and post-assessment level of saliva cortisol was 3.13 and 1.68, respectively, showing a significant decrease. In short, the forest healing program was found to be effective in reducing physiological changes caused by social isolation and stress due to the emotional and psychological difficulties that the subjects who were diagnosed with cancer and were recovering from it have. In the future, it will be necessary to develop and implement a forest healing program by conducting a forest healing requirement survey on cancer patients.

Estimation of Forest Carbon Fluxes in South Korea using Flux Observation and Data-driven Technology based on Machine Learning (플럭스 관측과 기계학습 기반의 데이터 주도 기술을 활용한 남한 산림 탄소 플럭스 추정)

  • Cho, Sungsik;Kang, Minseok;Ichii, Kazuhito;Kim, Joon;Lim, Jong-Hwan;Chun, Jung-Hwa;Park, Chanwoo;Kim, Hyun Seok;Choi, Sung-Won;Lee, Seung-Hoon;Indrawati, Yohana Maria;Kim, Jongho;Sohn, Seungwon
    • Proceedings of The Korean Society of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology Conference
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    • 한국농림기상학회 2019년도 하계 학술발표초록집
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    • pp.290-291
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    • 2019
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Physiological and Psychological Effects of Combined Forest/Thermal Therapy on Depressive Symptoms in Individuals with Alcohol and Nicotine Dependency

  • Sunhee Lee;Heeju Ro;Jungkee Choi;Youngran Chae;Soyeon Kim
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • 제39권4호
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    • pp.225-234
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    • 2023
  • This study verified the effect of a combined forest/thermal therapy (FT/TT) program on participants with depressive symptoms and smoking or alcohol dependence. The participants included 20 people in the experimental group and 18 people in the control group. The experimental group participated in the FT/TT program for 2 nights and 3 days at the National Center for Forest Healing, in Hoengseong (National Hoengseong Supchewon), and a charcoal kiln operated by the Gangwon Charcoal Farming Association. The control group carried out their daily life for the same period. Psychological, physiological, and biochemical tests were conducted to determine the effect of the program. The results showed that there were significant improvements in stress, anxiety, depression, sleep quality, sleep satisfaction, and IL-6 levels. However, no significant difference was found in the cortisol, serotonin and melatonin levels between the experimental and control groups. Thus, the FT/TT therapy had psychological and biochemical effects on individuals with depression and nicotine or alcohol dependency. Further studies should be conducted to verify the effect of forest healing in various conditions.

Analyzing Research Trends in Forest Watersheds Using the Vosviewer Program (VOSviewer 프로그램을 이용한 산림유역 관련 연구동향 분석)

  • Ji-Eun Lee;Rhee-Hwa Yoo;Min-Jae Cho
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • 제26권6_3호
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    • pp.1183-1195
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    • 2023
  • In this study, we collected and analyzed domestic and international studies related to watersheds in the forest sector. Keyword co-occurrence analysis was conducted using the VOSviewer program to identify the research areas of domestic and international studies and the network structure to compare research trends. As a result, the number of research articles in international watershed-related studies showed an overall increasing trend, and the research areas were diverse and located close to each other, indicating that many convergence studies were conducted. On the other hand, the number of papers in domestic watershed-related studies seems to have stagnated overall from the past to the present, and the research areas are mainly focused on forest disasters and hydrology, with limited interdisciplinary convergence studies. In addition, in both domestic and international studies, watersheds are currently mentioned as research sites rather than management or analysis units in the forest sector. It is important to actively promote interdisciplinary research in Korea to provide a scientific and balanced basis for watershed-level forest management planning.

A Case Study of the Community-based Nonformal Environmental Education Program Development-On the Case of the Nature School in the Forest- (지역기반 사회환경교육 프로그램 개발에 관한 연구-생태보전시민모임 숲속 자연학교 사례-)

  • Ji Eun-Kyoung;Kim, Jong-Wook
    • Hwankyungkyoyuk
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.34-47
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze the program development process of a nonformal environmental education(EE) program in detail. For the purpose, following research questions were answered in "the Nature School in the Forest" program in Eco-Club 1) What is the program development process? 2) What is the role of staffs, program developers, in the program development process? What are the meanings of their pedagogical approach? 3) With the findings of this study, how is the researcher able to develop ground theory for community-based nonformal EE, and to promote theoretical discussion for field improvement? The data were mainly gathered through participation observation and unstructured interview. And the data were analyzed by qualitative techniques such as clustering, factoring, noting pattern and themes, seeing plausibility, making metaphors, and building logical chain of evidence. The following conclusion comes out of the findings of this study. "The Nature School in the Forest" program is a educational device which the community-based NGO chose as a strategy to change individuals and community with its ideological purpose. And the program development process was the contiuous group decision-making process among staffs and volunteers. Consequently "the Nature School in the Forest" program is a circulated process of the voluntary activists training and their participation in program operation.

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Effects of Weekend Forest Healing Program Utilizing Urban Forest on Improvement of Family Cohesion and Family Relationship and Parental Satisfaction (도시숲을 활용한 주말 산림치유 프로그램이 가족응집력과 가족관계 향상에 미치는 영향 및 부모 만족도)

  • Park, Suk-Hyeon;Park, Bong-Ju
    • The Journal of the Korean Institute of Forest Recreation
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    • 제22권4호
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    • pp.49-58
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of weekend forest healing programs using urban forest on family cohesion and family relationship improvement and parental satisfaction with programs. 21 families (65 people)participated in the weekend forest healing program in Incheon Grand Park from April to August 2018. The program using family forest experience activity and forest healing therapy was newly constructed and implemented with 4 times 8 hours for 2 hours each week. The results of this study is that weekend forest healing programs for family gave a positive effect on family cohesion and family relationship, and parents' satisfaction showed high satisfaction in most items. Therefore, we concluded that forest healing activities are suitable for effective healing activities in modern society where functions such as family cohesion and emotional bond are recognized as important by improving family cohesion and family relationship. Further research should be extended to different types of families, and the development of diverse and interesting family-experience forest healing programs that reflect family needs should continue.