Study on forest therapy for women's mental health
Bum-Jin Park et al.
September 2022
Anti-stress
Mental health
The study examines the psychological effects of a meditation-based forest therapy program on middle-aged urban women in Korea. 53 participants were divided into two groups, one of which completed the program first in a forest and then in an urban area, while the other group followed the reverse order. The psychological effects were assessed using the Profile of Mood States-Brief (POMS-B).
The results showed that the forest therapy program significantly reduced tension, depression, anger, fatigue and confusion compared to the program in an urban environment. This suggests that meditation-based forest therapy programs can effectively reduce stress and improve psychological well-being in middle-aged women, potentially enhancing their overall quality of life.
The most important information on the study at a glance
- Indications
- Forest therapy, mental health
- Institution
- Department of Forest Environment Resources, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea
- Title
- Study on forest therapy for women's mental health
- Brief description
- Study shows that meditative forest therapy effectively reduces negative moods and promotes well-being in middle-aged women.
- Original title
- Effects of Forest Therapy on Psychological Improvement in Middle-aged Women in Korea
- Link to the study
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36229912/
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