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KMID : 1147820140030010053
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Journal of Naturopathy
2014 Volume.3 No. 1 p.53 ~ p.60
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Effects of Reduction of Social Stress and Anxiety of Adults using Reality Imagination Therapy
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Byun Mee-Kyung
Lee Hyung-Hwan
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Abstract
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In this study, we investigated the therapeutic effects of reality imagination program on adults to relieve their social stress and anxiety via survey on 85 participants (27 males and 58 females). In the social-psychological stress test, the average score of both male and female has decreased by 12.68~2.43% after the therapy. The same was observed in all age group from 10s to 70s with significance. It was more effective in males than females. In the state- characteristic anxiety test, the average score of both male and female has decreased by 13.13~16.97% after the therapy in every age group from 10s to 60s, all with significance. It was more effective in females than males. The average score of selfesteem improvement in male and female was of increased by 14.62~17.84% after the therapy with statistical significance. There was significant increase in 10~30s and in 60s, however, not in 40s~50s. It was more effective in females than males. Both males and females have shown improvements in stress-coping behavior by 5.24~11% after the therapy with statistical significance. There was significant improvement in 10s~40s of age but not in 50~60s. It was more effective in females than males. In test for the change of inner control, the scores have increased by 9.33~16% in both males and females after the therapy with statistical significance. Also, significant increase was observed in the age of 20s, 30s, and 50s. It was more effective in females than males. In test for the change of external control, the scores have decreased by 9.33~17.47% in both males and females after the therapy with statistical significance. Also, significant decrease was observed in the age of 20s, 30s, and 50s. In conclusion, it is considered that the reality imagination therapy which reduces the social stress and anxiety as well as improving the self-esteem and inner/external coping behaviors is useful as a natural therapy.
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KEYWORD
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stress, social stress, anxiety, reality imagination therapy, imagination therapy
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