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KMID : 1147820180070020051
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Journal of Naturopathy
2018 Volume.7 No. 2 p.51 ~ p.62
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The Effects of Forest Bathing on Social Psychological and Job Stress
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Sin Bang-Sik
Lee Keun-Kwang
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes of stress and cumulative stress in 49 people and the changes of job stress, socio-psychological stress and anxiety relief levels by conducting a survey of 85 people after Gyorae forest bathing.
Methods: The level of stress was measured using the uBioMacpa, and questionnaire was conducted to derive the data.
Results: In the stress level after the forest bath, the control group showed no significant and the experimental group showed a significant decrease in the bathing (p<.043). In the cumulative stress change, the control group showed no significant difference after the bathing, but experimental group decreased significantly (p<.02), and in the variance analysis, there was a significant difference between the groups, and also between the group and the before and after tests (p<.002). In the questionnaire about job stress, there was no significant difference in physical environment and job demand. Overall, in the case of job stress, there was a significant decrease (p<.001). Job autonomy, relationship conflict, organizational unfairness, inadequate compensation, and workplace culture also had a significant decrease in stress (p<.001). The social psychological stress was significantly decreased after bathing (p<.001). The state anxiety decreased significantly (p<.001) after forest bathing.
Conclusions: After the forest bathing in the Gyorae forest, the stress and anxiety are both reduced and significant, providing basic information that is very helpful as a natural healing place for stress relief.
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KEYWORD
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Forest bathing, Stress, Natural healing, Job stress, Anxiety
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