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KMID : 1161820230070030042
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Journal of Natural Healing
2023 Volume.7 No. 3 p.42 ~ p.64
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A Study on the Perception and Usage Status of Natural Essential Oils with Aromatherapy
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Shin Young-Mi
Song Yeon-Sook
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Abstract
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This study conducted a survey of 300 women aged 10-50 and older living in Daejeon Metropolitan City, Sejong Special Self-Governing City, and North and South Chungcheong provinces from March 23 to April 24, 2023, to study women's perception and usage status of natural essential oils with aromatherapy. The collected data were analyzed using the statistical program SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) 28.0, and the results of the study were as follows. In terms of the general characteristics of the study subjects, the largest number of people were in their 50s or older(39.7%), married (81.7%) by marital status, and professional(27.0%) by occupation. In terms of final educational background, the highest number of people were enrolled in/graduated from university(47.3%), in terms of average monthly income, less than 3-4 million won(34.0%) was the most. In terms of the perception of natural essential oils, the level of knowledge about natural essential oils was 98.0% of the answers to the question, "Natural essential oils should be kept away from direct sunlight and stored in a cool place.", the level of knowledge about natural essential oils was highest among those in their 50s and older (M = 8.66), awareness of aromatherapy in their 30s (M = 3.23). In terms of the use of natural essential oils, the first time they were used was 40-49 years old(27.7%), the trigger for using them was the recommendation of the people around(39.0%), the main reason for using it was stress relief(42.7%), the time to use oils was when they needed a change of mood(40.0%), the main form used was blending oil(43.7%), the degree of use was once every 2-3 days(37.3%), the main body part used was the face/neck(34.4%), the current oil used was lavender(11.6%).
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KEYWORD
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Aromatherapy, essential oils, perception, usage status, lavender
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