ArticleJournal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi2022
Effects of Forest Therapy on Psychological Improvement in Middle-aged Women in Korea.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Benefits of forest therapy for adult mental health: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on the Profile of Mood States (POMS).Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Validating the Effectiveness of Forest Therapy Programs for Middle-Aged Korean Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analytic Approach.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Effects of Forest Therapy on Depressive Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Psychology research and behavior management · 2026Review
- Potential preventive effects of forest bathing/Shinrin-yoku on depressive symptoms: a narrative review of mechanistic evidence.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2026Review
- 3D built virtual arctic environment increase vigor through connectedness in older people.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Effect of Anti-Aging Standard Forest Healing Program With Multiple Visits to a Forest Facility on Cognition in Older Age Patients.Dementia and neurocognitive disorders · 2024Article
- Supporting Wellness, Resilience, and Community With Forest Therapy.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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Abstract
objectivesWomen experience more stress in middle age than in other periods of their lives. Therefore, health management programs that enable middle-aged women to cope with and manage stress are needed. This study investigated the psychological effects of a meditation-focused forest therapy program among 53 middle-aged women living in urban areas in Korea.
methodsParticipants were divided into 2 groups: one group underwent the program for 3 days in a forest, followed by 3 days in an urban environment, and the other group underwent the program for 3 days in the urban environment, followed by 3 days in the forest. The psychological effects of the forest therapy program were evaluated using the Profile of Mood States-Brief (POMS-B). Differences in mood state before and after the program conducted in the forest (experimental group) and in the urban environment (control group) were evaluated using the paired-samples t-test.
resultsThe program in the forest significantly reduced tension, depression, anger, fatigue, and confusion among the domains of the POMS-B. The program in the urban area significantly reduced tension, but not depression, anger, fatigue, or confusion.
conclusionsMeditation-focused forest therapy programs are expected to contribute to promoting psychological health and enhancing the quality of life of middle-aged women.
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