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Development and Effectiveness of an Agro-Healing Program Utilizing Rural Resources to Relieve Stress in Adults

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  • Kyoung-Hee Park

    (Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea)

  • Sin-Ae Park

    (Department of Bio and Healing Convergence, Graduate School, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea
    Department of Systems Biotechnology, Konkuk Institute of Technology, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Republic of Korea)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop an agro-healing program using rural resources for stressed adults and to measure its effectiveness. A one-day agro-healing program was developed using the resources of a care farm located in Cheongju, South Korea. A total of 37 adults in their 20s to 50s who were experiencing mild or more severe stress participated in the agro-healing program. Analysis of stress-related psychological and emotional indicators of the agro-healing program revealed that post-treatment stress, anxiety, and depression indicators of the healing program significantly decreased ( p < 0.05). Furthermore, mood state, vitality, and resilience indicators increased significantly, which demonstrated effectiveness in improving the mental health of participants with mental health issues. A Pearson correlation analysis between each psychological and emotional variable after the program found that stress had a significant correlation with all variables. Subjective vitality had a full mediating effect on the relationship between stress and resilience. Finally, the one-day agro-healing program was found to help relieve symptoms in adults with stress.

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  • Kyoung-Hee Park & Sin-Ae Park, 2024. "Development and Effectiveness of an Agro-Healing Program Utilizing Rural Resources to Relieve Stress in Adults," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(9), pages 1-11, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:9:p:3792-:d:1386935
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