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KMID : 1024520220310010051
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Journal of the Environmental Sciences
2022 Volume.31 No. 1 p.51 ~ p.59
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Effects of Participation in a Forest Therapy Program on the Ego-resiliency and Interpersonal Relationships of Children Requiring
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Kang Jae-Woo
Kim Hyeon-Ju
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Abstract
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This study investigated the effects of participation in a forest therapy program on ego-resiliency and interpersonal relationships to strengthen the independent capabilities of children requiring protection. The participants were divided into two groups: the experimental group (n=87; age, 16.40±1.90 years) and control group (n=90; age, 16.97±1.39 years). The study was conducted from July to August 2020. The experimental group participated in a forest therapy program operated by the National Center for Forest Therapy, Yeongju, for 2 nights and 3 days, whereas the control group lived routine life. The participants' ego-resiliency and interpersonal relationships were tested at the beginning and end of the forest therapy program. In the experimental group, ego-resiliency was improved and interpersonal relationships were significantly altered. Therefore, forest therapy programs may serve as effective interventions that can positively affect the social adaptation and growth of protected children into healthy adults.
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KEYWORD
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Forest healing, Forest activities, Independence, Social adaptation, At-risk children
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