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

Jin Gun Kim, Jinyoung Jeon and Won Sop Shin
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Jin Gun Kim: Graduated Department of Forest Therapy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
Jinyoung Jeon: Graduated Department of Forest Therapy, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
Won Sop Shin: Department of Forest Sciences, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 5, 1-16

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: forest therapy; campus forest; profile of mood state; subjective well-being (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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