ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
The Psychological Effects of a Campus Forest Therapy Program.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of Forest-Based Interventions on Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Nature-Based Environment as a Workplace of Forest Therapy Specialist in Healthcare Context: Legal Perspective.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Five-Step Forest Bathing Protocol as a Nature-Based Solution for Student Wellbeing in Higher Education: A Research Brief on Insights and Lessons from a Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- The Effects of Nature Exposure Therapies on Stress, Depression, and Anxiety Levels: A Systematic Review.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Review
- Physiological and psychological recovery in two pure forests: interaction between perception methods and perception durations.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Exploring the association between campus environment of higher education and student health: A systematic review of findings and measures.Urban forestry & urban greening · 2024Article
- Effects of brief exposure to campus environment on students' physiological and psychological health.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- An Analysis of Theoretical Perspectives in Research on Nature-Based Interventions and Pain.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Psycho-Electrophysiological Benefits of Forest Therapies Focused on Qigong and Walking with Elderly Individuals.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Health Benefits Derived from Forest: A Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
- Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing): A Scoping Review of the Global Research on the Effects of Spending Time in Nature.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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Abstract
This study aimed to examine the psychological effects of a campus forest therapy program. To evaluate these, pre-test and post-test control group design was employed. A total of 38 participants participated in this study (19 in the campus forest therapy program group, and 19 in control). The Profile of Mood State (POMS) questionnaire and Modified form of the Stress Response Inventory (SRI-MF) were administered to each participant to assess psychological effects. The results of this study revealed that participants in the campus forest therapy program group had significantly positive increases in their mood and stress response compared with those of control group participants. In conclusion, the campus forest therapy program is an efficient strategy to provide psychological health benefits to university students and our study can inform decision-makers on the priority of the campus forest program in societal efforts to promote psychological well-being among university students.
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