Pub Date : 2023-06-30DOI: 10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.3.219
Se Hoon Park, Jae Hwan Lee, S. Nam
Background and objective: Veronica pusanensis, an endemic species of South Korea belonging to the Plantaginaceae family, is found in Busan, South Korea. Due to its high ornamental value, it is expected to be utilized as a flower crop. However, currently it is an endangered species with its habitats being destroyed and reduced.Methods: Therefore, in this study, we analyzed the growth and photosynthetic responses of potted plants of V. pusanensis under different shading levels to enable mass production. Polyethylene (PE) shading films were selected as the shading material, and shading levels were designed at 0, 35, 45, 60, 75, and 99%, respectively.Results: Results showed that shoot height, shoot width, ground cover, leaf length, leaf width, shoot fresh and dry weight, chlorophyll content (SPAD units), and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters Fv/Fm and PIABS were highest under the 35% shading level. This indicates that it is relatively more desirable to grow V. pusanensis in shade culture compared to under direct sunlight. Meanwhile, root fresh weight and dry weight were highest under the 0% shading level.Conclusion: Therefore, it is recommended to grow V. pusanensis under direct sunlight to significantly increase root biomass when the purpose is to facilitate rootage when transplanting plants for habitat restoration. On the other hand, for the cultivation of V. pusanensis as an ornamental flower crop, it is recommended to grow the plants under the 35% shading level to significantly increase plant sizes and maintain ensure the proper functioning of photosynthetic responses in photosystem II (PSII).
{"title":"An Analysis of the Growth and Photosynthetic Responses of Potted Veronica pusanensis Y.N.Lee according to the Shading Levels","authors":"Se Hoon Park, Jae Hwan Lee, S. Nam","doi":"10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.3.219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.3.219","url":null,"abstract":"Background and objective: Veronica pusanensis, an endemic species of South Korea belonging to the Plantaginaceae family, is found in Busan, South Korea. Due to its high ornamental value, it is expected to be utilized as a flower crop. However, currently it is an endangered species with its habitats being destroyed and reduced.Methods: Therefore, in this study, we analyzed the growth and photosynthetic responses of potted plants of V. pusanensis under different shading levels to enable mass production. Polyethylene (PE) shading films were selected as the shading material, and shading levels were designed at 0, 35, 45, 60, 75, and 99%, respectively.Results: Results showed that shoot height, shoot width, ground cover, leaf length, leaf width, shoot fresh and dry weight, chlorophyll content (SPAD units), and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters Fv/Fm and PIABS were highest under the 35% shading level. This indicates that it is relatively more desirable to grow V. pusanensis in shade culture compared to under direct sunlight. Meanwhile, root fresh weight and dry weight were highest under the 0% shading level.Conclusion: Therefore, it is recommended to grow V. pusanensis under direct sunlight to significantly increase root biomass when the purpose is to facilitate rootage when transplanting plants for habitat restoration. On the other hand, for the cultivation of V. pusanensis as an ornamental flower crop, it is recommended to grow the plants under the 35% shading level to significantly increase plant sizes and maintain ensure the proper functioning of photosynthetic responses in photosystem II (PSII).","PeriodicalId":52383,"journal":{"name":"Journal of People, Plants, and Environment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43757601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-30DOI: 10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.2.125
Yujung Nam, Sukyoung Yun
Background and objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effect that a gardening program based on a garden created on a university campus has on problem behaviors of children with developmental disabilities.Methods: The participants were 13 children with developmental disabilities (10 male and 3 female) with an average age of 10.5 years. The study was conducted from August 21 to November 27, 2021 by implementing a gardening program with total 30 sessions held twice a week. The research sites were three types of spaces created for children with developmental disabilities on D University campus: the healing garden, forest trail, and cherry road. Discrete Trial Training (DTT) was applied to the activities when implementing the gardening program, which was used as an intervention to reduce problem behaviors. The assessment tool was the Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 6-18 (CBCL6-18) with which the parents and the primary caregivers assessed changes in problem behaviors.Results: Externalizing behaviors including aggressive behavior and rule-breaking behavior scored 9.9 before the program, 7.6 during the program, and 7.0 after the program (p < .01), and problem behaviors scored 39.3 before the program, 32.9 during the program, and 31.8 after the program (p < .05), showing a significant change.Conclusion: The gardening program on campus could reduce problem behaviors of children with developmental disabilities. Various activities in the garden are considered to have utility value as a social welfare service and education program.
{"title":"The Effects of Gardening on University Campus on Problem Behaviors of Children with Developmental Disabilities","authors":"Yujung Nam, Sukyoung Yun","doi":"10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.2.125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.2.125","url":null,"abstract":"Background and objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effect that a gardening program based on a garden created on a university campus has on problem behaviors of children with developmental disabilities.Methods: The participants were 13 children with developmental disabilities (10 male and 3 female) with an average age of 10.5 years. The study was conducted from August 21 to November 27, 2021 by implementing a gardening program with total 30 sessions held twice a week. The research sites were three types of spaces created for children with developmental disabilities on D University campus: the healing garden, forest trail, and cherry road. Discrete Trial Training (DTT) was applied to the activities when implementing the gardening program, which was used as an intervention to reduce problem behaviors. The assessment tool was the Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 6-18 (CBCL6-18) with which the parents and the primary caregivers assessed changes in problem behaviors.Results: Externalizing behaviors including aggressive behavior and rule-breaking behavior scored 9.9 before the program, 7.6 during the program, and 7.0 after the program (p < .01), and problem behaviors scored 39.3 before the program, 32.9 during the program, and 31.8 after the program (p < .05), showing a significant change.Conclusion: The gardening program on campus could reduce problem behaviors of children with developmental disabilities. Various activities in the garden are considered to have utility value as a social welfare service and education program.","PeriodicalId":52383,"journal":{"name":"Journal of People, Plants, and Environment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48504577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-30DOI: 10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.2.181
Yae-Ji Kim, Geum-Lan Hong, Kyung-Hyun Kim, Hui-Ju Lee, Sung-Pil Cho, Dawou Joung, Bum Jin Pack, Ju-Young Jung
Background and objective: Phytoncides are volatile and antibacterial organic compounds emitted by plants. In humans, these compounds are known to confer anti-bacterial, antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, immune-response-enhancing, and stress-reducing benefits. However, it remains largely unknown if phytoncides have parallel effects on dogs. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine if phytoncides exhibit antibacterial activity, initiate an immune response, or alter stress hormone dynamics in dogs.Methods: Phytoncide extracts used in the study were obtained from Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtuse) and Korean red pine (Pinus densiflora). To examine the effectiveness of the extracts at initiating and sustaining anti-microbial activity in dogs, we conducted a disc diffusion experiment on bacteria that cause skin diseases in the dog. Furthermore, we evaluated the effects of phytoncides on the immune response and stress hormone levels of dogs by spraying the phytoncide extract on the skin of the beagle twice a day for eight weeks.Results: In this study, we investigated the effectiveness of phytoncides in eliminating bacteria cause skin infections in dogs. Our results confirm that mixed phytoncide extract was more effective than either phytoncide extract alone. After eight weeks, blood was collected from the common carotid artery of the beagle; we then measured the levels of immune response factors and cortisol. We found that with regards to the composition of white blood cells (WBCs), phytoncides significantly increased the proportion of lymphocytes and mononucleotides. They also increased the levels of immunoglobulin G and interferon-γ, while decreasing cortisol levels. Effects on several other immune markers were not significant.Conclusion: We suggest that mixed phytoncide extracts have antibacterial effects in dogs. Additionally, these compounds seem to enhance immunity and reduce stress in dogs.
{"title":"Effects of Phytoncide Extracts on Antibacterial Activity, Immune Responses, and Stress in Dogs","authors":"Yae-Ji Kim, Geum-Lan Hong, Kyung-Hyun Kim, Hui-Ju Lee, Sung-Pil Cho, Dawou Joung, Bum Jin Pack, Ju-Young Jung","doi":"10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.2.181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.2.181","url":null,"abstract":"Background and objective: Phytoncides are volatile and antibacterial organic compounds emitted by plants. In humans, these compounds are known to confer anti-bacterial, antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, immune-response-enhancing, and stress-reducing benefits. However, it remains largely unknown if phytoncides have parallel effects on dogs. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine if phytoncides exhibit antibacterial activity, initiate an immune response, or alter stress hormone dynamics in dogs.Methods: Phytoncide extracts used in the study were obtained from Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtuse) and Korean red pine (Pinus densiflora). To examine the effectiveness of the extracts at initiating and sustaining anti-microbial activity in dogs, we conducted a disc diffusion experiment on bacteria that cause skin diseases in the dog. Furthermore, we evaluated the effects of phytoncides on the immune response and stress hormone levels of dogs by spraying the phytoncide extract on the skin of the beagle twice a day for eight weeks.Results: In this study, we investigated the effectiveness of phytoncides in eliminating bacteria cause skin infections in dogs. Our results confirm that mixed phytoncide extract was more effective than either phytoncide extract alone. After eight weeks, blood was collected from the common carotid artery of the beagle; we then measured the levels of immune response factors and cortisol. We found that with regards to the composition of white blood cells (WBCs), phytoncides significantly increased the proportion of lymphocytes and mononucleotides. They also increased the levels of immunoglobulin G and interferon-γ, while decreasing cortisol levels. Effects on several other immune markers were not significant.Conclusion: We suggest that mixed phytoncide extracts have antibacterial effects in dogs. Additionally, these compounds seem to enhance immunity and reduce stress in dogs.","PeriodicalId":52383,"journal":{"name":"Journal of People, Plants, and Environment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44292410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-30DOI: 10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.2.157
Eunha Yoo, So-yoon Ahn, S. Jeong, Y. Kang, Jiwon Moon
Background and objective: Agro-healing (care farming) has developed into a new professional area belonging to the field of social horticulture. Agro-healing programs are horticultural activities that serve as social rehabilitation training for the therapeutic treatment of physical and mental disorders, and have caught the attention of scholars in the area of medicine and psychology. Developmental disabilities reduce cognitive function; people with developmental disabilities (PDD) have difficulties in establishing social relationships due to their low visual, hearing, and emotional functions. This study aimed to apply a agro-healing program to PDD and suggest clinical rehabilitation therapy methods for them.Methods: This study selected 32 people who understood its purpose and agreed to participate in the program from April to July 2022 at P Lifelong Education Academy in Wanju-gun and H Developmental Rehabilitation Center in Jeonju-si. There were 15 subjects in the experimental group and 17 in the control group. Pre-test and post-test were conducted to assess hand function, grip strength, and activities of daily living. The results were statistically analyzed using SPSS version 18.0.Results: In the area of upper extremity function, the agro-healing program significantly improved the ability of both hands (right and left) in the experimental group. Within this group, both hands were showed significantly improvement in the the hand function skills of picking up small common objects. Improvement in activities of daily living skills were also statistically significant in the experimental group.Conclusion: In this study, it was confirmed that when a agro-healing program was applied to PDD, it had positive effects on their hand function, grip strength, and activities of daily living skills. It is expected that this can be fully utilized in clinical approaches to rehabilitation therapy for PDD.
{"title":"Effects of Agro-healing Program on Hand Function, Grip Strength, and Activities of Daily Living Skills of People with Developmental Disabilities","authors":"Eunha Yoo, So-yoon Ahn, S. Jeong, Y. Kang, Jiwon Moon","doi":"10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.2.157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.2.157","url":null,"abstract":"Background and objective: Agro-healing (care farming) has developed into a new professional area belonging to the field of social horticulture. Agro-healing programs are horticultural activities that serve as social rehabilitation training for the therapeutic treatment of physical and mental disorders, and have caught the attention of scholars in the area of medicine and psychology. Developmental disabilities reduce cognitive function; people with developmental disabilities (PDD) have difficulties in establishing social relationships due to their low visual, hearing, and emotional functions. This study aimed to apply a agro-healing program to PDD and suggest clinical rehabilitation therapy methods for them.Methods: This study selected 32 people who understood its purpose and agreed to participate in the program from April to July 2022 at P Lifelong Education Academy in Wanju-gun and H Developmental Rehabilitation Center in Jeonju-si. There were 15 subjects in the experimental group and 17 in the control group. Pre-test and post-test were conducted to assess hand function, grip strength, and activities of daily living. The results were statistically analyzed using SPSS version 18.0.Results: In the area of upper extremity function, the agro-healing program significantly improved the ability of both hands (right and left) in the experimental group. Within this group, both hands were showed significantly improvement in the the hand function skills of picking up small common objects. Improvement in activities of daily living skills were also statistically significant in the experimental group.Conclusion: In this study, it was confirmed that when a agro-healing program was applied to PDD, it had positive effects on their hand function, grip strength, and activities of daily living skills. It is expected that this can be fully utilized in clinical approaches to rehabilitation therapy for PDD.","PeriodicalId":52383,"journal":{"name":"Journal of People, Plants, and Environment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41409220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-30DOI: 10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.2.105
Yumin Park, Yong-Wook Shin
Background and objective: Urbanization and reckless development have caused numerous problems, and urban agriculture with various functions is getting attention as a countermeasure. The purpose of this study is to provide basic data for revitalizing related research and setting effective policy directions by analyzing online articles on urban agriculture from 2012 to 2021.Methods: A total of 15,336 online news articles on urban agriculture were collected from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2021. For more detailed analysis, the time period was divided by 5 years. Next, nouns were tokenized through morphological analysis, and the main keywords were confirmed by simple frequency analysis and TF-IDF weighting analysis. Following that, LDA topic modeling was conducted to generate topics and words for each period. Python 3.9.5 was applied to run the above analysis.Results: As a result of the analysis, there were four topics in the 1st period and six topics in the 2nd period. Summarizing the topics over time, it was found that urban agriculture is expanding not only to social and cultural areas but also to diverse areas such as welfare and the environment. In addition, as the role of urban agriculture and the demand for services expanded, various education courses and programs were activated, including the implementation of a national professional qualification system, expert training courses, and cultivation technology programs.Conclusion: Based on the findings, urban agriculture is expected to be able to expand into various areas that take multidisciplinary values into account and create various convergence services that follow the trend of the times.
{"title":"Analysis of News Articles on Urban Agriculture using Text Mining from 2012 to 2021","authors":"Yumin Park, Yong-Wook Shin","doi":"10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.2.105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.2.105","url":null,"abstract":"Background and objective: Urbanization and reckless development have caused numerous problems, and urban agriculture with various functions is getting attention as a countermeasure. The purpose of this study is to provide basic data for revitalizing related research and setting effective policy directions by analyzing online articles on urban agriculture from 2012 to 2021.Methods: A total of 15,336 online news articles on urban agriculture were collected from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2021. For more detailed analysis, the time period was divided by 5 years. Next, nouns were tokenized through morphological analysis, and the main keywords were confirmed by simple frequency analysis and TF-IDF weighting analysis. Following that, LDA topic modeling was conducted to generate topics and words for each period. Python 3.9.5 was applied to run the above analysis.Results: As a result of the analysis, there were four topics in the 1st period and six topics in the 2nd period. Summarizing the topics over time, it was found that urban agriculture is expanding not only to social and cultural areas but also to diverse areas such as welfare and the environment. In addition, as the role of urban agriculture and the demand for services expanded, various education courses and programs were activated, including the implementation of a national professional qualification system, expert training courses, and cultivation technology programs.Conclusion: Based on the findings, urban agriculture is expected to be able to expand into various areas that take multidisciplinary values into account and create various convergence services that follow the trend of the times.","PeriodicalId":52383,"journal":{"name":"Journal of People, Plants, and Environment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45904207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-30DOI: 10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.2.115
Armin Mouly, Jun-Hyun Kim, W. Beyea
Background and objective: Community participation or participatory planning are two terms used interchangeably that aim to incorporate community residents' opinions in the planning process to get the maximum benefit. This approach aims to gather stakeholders and engage them in a meaningful conversation to come to a decision representing the stake for everyone involved. This study focuses on the impacts of photorealistic visualization on community participation in the U.S. Great Lakes Region through a 5-year long (2017-2022) climate adaptation planning project conducted in Marquette County, Michigan, USA.Methods: Using the deliberation with analysis method of public participation, supported by visualizations, and followed by post-project surveys, the study explores how visualizations can improve in disseminating knowledge, bridging the gap of understanding among participants, enhancing engagement and delivering consistent approaches in the community decision-making process to come to a mutual ground of trust and common interest.Results: The study reveals that visualizations used at different phases of the community participation process increased participants' interest and engagement during the meeting, provided them with the necessary knowledge regarding climate change and its negative impact on health, and assisted them in decision-making and prioritizing design goals. The study also reveals that the visuals enhanced the project participants' engagement beyond the project's scope in future planning endeavors and increased their inclination towards climate and health adaptation planning.Conclusion: These findings will play a significant role in shaping the adaptive capacity in rural nonagricultural communities and strengthening the decision-making for similar areas dealing with climate change and its consequences.
{"title":"The Role of Visual Communication in Community Participation on Developing A Climate Adaptation Plan","authors":"Armin Mouly, Jun-Hyun Kim, W. Beyea","doi":"10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.2.115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.2.115","url":null,"abstract":"Background and objective: Community participation or participatory planning are two terms used interchangeably that aim to incorporate community residents' opinions in the planning process to get the maximum benefit. This approach aims to gather stakeholders and engage them in a meaningful conversation to come to a decision representing the stake for everyone involved. This study focuses on the impacts of photorealistic visualization on community participation in the U.S. Great Lakes Region through a 5-year long (2017-2022) climate adaptation planning project conducted in Marquette County, Michigan, USA.Methods: Using the deliberation with analysis method of public participation, supported by visualizations, and followed by post-project surveys, the study explores how visualizations can improve in disseminating knowledge, bridging the gap of understanding among participants, enhancing engagement and delivering consistent approaches in the community decision-making process to come to a mutual ground of trust and common interest.Results: The study reveals that visualizations used at different phases of the community participation process increased participants' interest and engagement during the meeting, provided them with the necessary knowledge regarding climate change and its negative impact on health, and assisted them in decision-making and prioritizing design goals. The study also reveals that the visuals enhanced the project participants' engagement beyond the project's scope in future planning endeavors and increased their inclination towards climate and health adaptation planning.Conclusion: These findings will play a significant role in shaping the adaptive capacity in rural nonagricultural communities and strengthening the decision-making for similar areas dealing with climate change and its consequences.","PeriodicalId":52383,"journal":{"name":"Journal of People, Plants, and Environment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44104113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-30DOI: 10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.2.169
W. Shin, Jin-Gun Kim
Background and objective: University students' mental health is threatened by various stressors. Forest therapy is considered an effective way to improve mental health. Many researchers have investigated the effectiveness of forest therapy programs operated by guides. Recently, although the concept of a self-guided forest therapy program has emerged without a guide, research is insufficient. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore the influence of self-guided and guided forest therapy program on students' psychological benefits.Methods: We employed a randomized 3 × 3 crossover study. Twenty-three university students were randomly assigned into three groups to eliminate the order effect. Twenty-three university students were randomly exposed to three conditions: a self-guided forest therapy program, a guided forest-therapy program, and routine activities. All participants participated in all interventions once a week for three weeks, and each intervention was conducted over a one-week washout period to eliminate the carryover effect of the intervention. Measures included the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RSES), and the Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS).Results: As a result, self-guided and guided forest-therapy programs significantly improved participants' negative emotions and natural connectedness compared to routine activities. As for self-esteem, only a guided forest therapy program was higher than daily routine activities.Conclusion: This study shows that not only guided forest therapy programs but also self-guided forest therapy programs have a positive effect on psychological health. Therefore, these findings suggest that running guided forest therapy programs and self-guided forest therapy programs as university in-campus programs will significantly help university students' mental health.
{"title":"The influence of Self-Guided and Guided Forest Therapy Program on Students' Psychological Benefits","authors":"W. Shin, Jin-Gun Kim","doi":"10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.2.169","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.2.169","url":null,"abstract":"Background and objective: University students' mental health is threatened by various stressors. Forest therapy is considered an effective way to improve mental health. Many researchers have investigated the effectiveness of forest therapy programs operated by guides. Recently, although the concept of a self-guided forest therapy program has emerged without a guide, research is insufficient. Therefore, the present study aimed to explore the influence of self-guided and guided forest therapy program on students' psychological benefits.Methods: We employed a randomized 3 × 3 crossover study. Twenty-three university students were randomly assigned into three groups to eliminate the order effect. Twenty-three university students were randomly exposed to three conditions: a self-guided forest therapy program, a guided forest-therapy program, and routine activities. All participants participated in all interventions once a week for three weeks, and each intervention was conducted over a one-week washout period to eliminate the carryover effect of the intervention. Measures included the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RSES), and the Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS).Results: As a result, self-guided and guided forest-therapy programs significantly improved participants' negative emotions and natural connectedness compared to routine activities. As for self-esteem, only a guided forest therapy program was higher than daily routine activities.Conclusion: This study shows that not only guided forest therapy programs but also self-guided forest therapy programs have a positive effect on psychological health. Therefore, these findings suggest that running guided forest therapy programs and self-guided forest therapy programs as university in-campus programs will significantly help university students' mental health.","PeriodicalId":52383,"journal":{"name":"Journal of People, Plants, and Environment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48407932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-30DOI: 10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.2.137
Soo-Dong Lee, Bong-Gyo Cho, Gyoung-Sik Park, Soon-Hyoung Bae
Background and objective: Evergreen broad-leaved forests native to the islands of the southwest coast have been adapted to a range of climatic or geographical environmental factors. Although they are of high importance as cultural and ecological landscape resources, they have been damaged by tourism and climate change, and thus measures to protect and manage them are required. This study was conducted to suggest the characteristics of the vegetation structure and management plan of the evergreen forest in Yesong-ri, Natural Monument No. 40.Methods: Twenty-three quadrats were established in the vegetation communities where broad-leaved evergreens dominate or appear in the canopy, understory, and shrub layers, and the area where the vegetation was restored after the buildings was demolished. Based on survey data on the vegetation, the characteristics were identified after classifying the communities using TWINSPAN and DCA ordination techniques.Results: The plant communities were classified into a total of 5 dominant groups: Castanopsis sieboldii-Camellia japonica, C. sieboldii, Celtis sinensis, Neolitsea sericea, Camellia japonica, and Machilus thunbergii-Quercus glauca. The study site was a windbreak forest that has been protected and managed by the villagers for a long time. As time passes, broad-leaved evergreens including N. sericea, Q. acuta, and C. sieboldii have flowed into and spread to the surrounding area. It seems that a similar but unique ecosystem was formed. Looking into the relationship between environmental factors and vegetation distribution, it was analyzed that the slope, clay, and Na+ had direct or indirect effects on the vegetation distribution.Conclusion: The width of the windbreak forest was narrow, and the continuity was interrupted by the indiscriminate activities of tourists, installation of facilities, expansion and construction of warehouses and commercial facilities, and the destruction of peripheral and understory vegetation was in progress. To maintain the integrity of the forest, it is necessary to purchase and demolish buildings and facilities belonging to the interior after establishing boundaries and spheres of influence, and to restore it to a good evergreen broad-leaved forest using a reference model for areas with damaged vegetation and manage it.
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Pub Date : 2023-02-28DOI: 10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.1.85
Hui Shi, Jin-Young Jeon, Jin-Gun Kim, W. Shin
Background and objective: Recently, forest therapy has received strong support from the Chinese government and gradually embarked on the road of development. However, compared with South Korea, forest therapy started late in China. And it is still in the exploration stage of theoretical research and industrial practice. To study the development of forest therapy in China, we review the legal system and development of forest therapy in Korea. This study uses online surveys to help us understand the level of awareness of the importance of forest therapy in central China. And it also provides a reference for the further development of forest therapy in China.Methods: The methods used for this analysis were Chi-square test, one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), principal component analysis (PCA), and one-way Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) .Results: Our findings showed that the perception about forest therapy was significantly different among people with different educational level (χ² = 25.526, p < .001). The cognition of forest therapy is significantly different from the cognition of the importance of natural healing projects (p < .001) and pro-environmental projects (p < .001). Moreover, there was a significant difference in the perception towards the importance of 18 forest therapy facilities and 9 industrial development influencing factors with or without forest therapy awareness.Conclusion: The conclusion is that our participants have low awareness of forest therapy, but they have great expectations of forest therapy. In addition, the forest environment and emergency medical facilities reflect the recognition of the importance, including treatment programs, treatment facilities and factors affecting industrial development. Therefore, considering the successful experience of forest therapy in Korea, this study proposes practical measures to strengthen publicity, facility construction and treatment program development.
{"title":"A Study on Residents' Perception towards the Importance of Forest Therapy in the Central Region of China: Based on the Cases in Korea","authors":"Hui Shi, Jin-Young Jeon, Jin-Gun Kim, W. Shin","doi":"10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.1.85","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.1.85","url":null,"abstract":"Background and objective: Recently, forest therapy has received strong support from the Chinese government and gradually embarked on the road of development. However, compared with South Korea, forest therapy started late in China. And it is still in the exploration stage of theoretical research and industrial practice. To study the development of forest therapy in China, we review the legal system and development of forest therapy in Korea. This study uses online surveys to help us understand the level of awareness of the importance of forest therapy in central China. And it also provides a reference for the further development of forest therapy in China.Methods: The methods used for this analysis were Chi-square test, one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), principal component analysis (PCA), and one-way Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) .Results: Our findings showed that the perception about forest therapy was significantly different among people with different educational level (χ² = 25.526, p < .001). The cognition of forest therapy is significantly different from the cognition of the importance of natural healing projects (p < .001) and pro-environmental projects (p < .001). Moreover, there was a significant difference in the perception towards the importance of 18 forest therapy facilities and 9 industrial development influencing factors with or without forest therapy awareness.Conclusion: The conclusion is that our participants have low awareness of forest therapy, but they have great expectations of forest therapy. In addition, the forest environment and emergency medical facilities reflect the recognition of the importance, including treatment programs, treatment facilities and factors affecting industrial development. Therefore, considering the successful experience of forest therapy in Korea, this study proposes practical measures to strengthen publicity, facility construction and treatment program development.","PeriodicalId":52383,"journal":{"name":"Journal of People, Plants, and Environment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42349429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-02-28DOI: 10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.1.23
Min-Yeong Cho, Jinvo Nam, SeonKyou Choi
Background and objective: This study aims to understand worker perceptions toward care farming in the context of acceptability in leisure and welfare facilities for the elderly by examining the worker perceptions toward new programs, analyzing the correlation between care farming partnerships and acceptability, and deriving implications.Methods: To address these goals, this study employed a theoretical review of care farming and relevant partnerships and conducted a non-face-to-face survey of 59 workers of leisure and welfare facilities for the elderly. The collected data is analyzed using SPSS 26.Results: The results show that workers have negative perceptions toward current human and financial resources, but positive perceptions toward opportunities for activities and vitalizing the community. Workers also perceived that there is a need for partnership with external agencies for financing. There were also positive correlations between financial status and long-term management, indicating that a proper financing system can improve acceptability.Conclusion: In order to improve the acceptability of care farming in leisure and welfare facilities for the elderly in South Korea, it is necessary to involve more external stakeholders, especially care farming experts. There must also be a partnership-based financing system to solve financial problems. In addition, the manpower support system must be improved by building a community of their own. These implications will contribute to improving the acceptability of care farming in leisure and welfare facilities for the elderly in South Korea.
{"title":"A Study on Improving Acceptability of Care Farming in Leisure and Welfare Facilities for the Elderly: Focusing on the Perceptions of Workers","authors":"Min-Yeong Cho, Jinvo Nam, SeonKyou Choi","doi":"10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.1.23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11628/ksppe.2023.26.1.23","url":null,"abstract":"Background and objective: This study aims to understand worker perceptions toward care farming in the context of acceptability in leisure and welfare facilities for the elderly by examining the worker perceptions toward new programs, analyzing the correlation between care farming partnerships and acceptability, and deriving implications.Methods: To address these goals, this study employed a theoretical review of care farming and relevant partnerships and conducted a non-face-to-face survey of 59 workers of leisure and welfare facilities for the elderly. The collected data is analyzed using SPSS 26.Results: The results show that workers have negative perceptions toward current human and financial resources, but positive perceptions toward opportunities for activities and vitalizing the community. Workers also perceived that there is a need for partnership with external agencies for financing. There were also positive correlations between financial status and long-term management, indicating that a proper financing system can improve acceptability.Conclusion: In order to improve the acceptability of care farming in leisure and welfare facilities for the elderly in South Korea, it is necessary to involve more external stakeholders, especially care farming experts. There must also be a partnership-based financing system to solve financial problems. In addition, the manpower support system must be improved by building a community of their own. These implications will contribute to improving the acceptability of care farming in leisure and welfare facilities for the elderly in South Korea.","PeriodicalId":52383,"journal":{"name":"Journal of People, Plants, and Environment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47663784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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