KMID : 1150720200090010037
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Integrative Medicine Research 2020 Volume.9 No. 1 p.37 ~ p.41
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Horticultural therapy program for improving emotional well-being of elementary school students: an observational study
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Oh Yun-Ah
Lee A-Young An Kyung-Jin Park Sin-Ae
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Abstract
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Background: Children in modern society are exposed to high levels of stress. Various previous studies have reported that horticultural activities help children¡¯s emotional stability. The objective of this study is to develop and implement a horticultural therapy program to improve the emotional intelligence, resilience, and self-efficacy of elementary school students.
Methods: A total of 582 Korean students (11?13 years old) from 28 schools participated in this study. The horticultural therapy program consisted of seven sessions and was conducted once a week for 60?min per session, during regular or after-school classes. Before and after the horticultural therapy program, emotional intelligence, resilience, and self-efficacy of the elementary school students were assessed using questionnaires. At the end of the program, students evaluated their satisfaction with the program.
Results: The horticultural therapy program significantly improved emotional intelligence (p?=?0.000), resilience (p?=?0.001), and self-efficacy (p?=?0.003) of the elementary students participating in this study. After the program, emotional intelligence improved both male and female students. In resilience and self-efficacy, male students improved after the program, but female students did not.
Conclusion: This study may show a potential of horticultural therapy for psycho-emotional health of children.
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KEYWORD
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Complementary and alternative medicine, Horticultural education, School farming, Socio-horticulture
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