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The Influence of Forest Activities in a University Campus Forest on Student’s Psychological Effects

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Graduated Department of Forest Therapy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
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Department of Forest Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(5), 2457; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052457
Received: 21 January 2021 / Revised: 24 February 2021 / Accepted: 25 February 2021 / Published: 2 March 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Forest for Human Health and Welfare)
This study aimed to examine the psychological effects of forest activities in a campus forest. A pre-test and post-test control group design was employed to evaluate the psychological effect of forest activities in a campus forest. A total of 38 participants participated in this study (19 in the forest activities group; 19 in the control group). The Profile of Mood State (POMS) questionnaire, the Concise Measure of Subjective Well-Being (COMOSWB), and the modified form of the Stress Response Inventory (SRI-MF) were administered to each participant to assess psychological effects. This study revealed that participants in the forest activities intervention group had significantly positive increases in their mood, stress response, and subjective well-being, comparing with those of control group participants who did not partake in any forest activities. In conclusion, the implementation of forest activities in a campus forest is an efficient strategy to provide psychological well-being benefits to college students. View Full-Text
Keywords: forest therapy; campus forest; profile of mood state; subjective well-being forest therapy; campus forest; profile of mood state; subjective well-being
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Kim, J.G.; Jeon, J.; Shin, W.S. The Influence of Forest Activities in a University Campus Forest on Student’s Psychological Effects. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 2457. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052457

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Kim JG, Jeon J, Shin WS. The Influence of Forest Activities in a University Campus Forest on Student’s Psychological Effects. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(5):2457. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052457

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Kim, Jin G., Jinyoung Jeon, and Won S. Shin. 2021. "The Influence of Forest Activities in a University Campus Forest on Student’s Psychological Effects" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 5: 2457. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052457

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