This study aims to measure the emotional effects of pet plants, which have become popular in recent years. A questionnaire regarding perceptions of these indoor plants was administered to 78 university students. Thirty of these students took care of two species of pet plants for 90 days, and the emotional effects of this exercise were determined based on the type of words used in their daily records. The questionnaire results showed that the general recognition of emotional effects was low, though awareness of the term "pet plants" was high. However, after gardening for 90 days, participants began to consider their pet plants friends or family members, noting feelings of affection and sympathy in their daily writeups. These participants also experienced positive changes in their emotional well-being, including feelings of joy, hope, relaxation, confidence, and accomplishment. This study argues that pet plants can have positive effects on emotional stability and suggests that their adoption would be beneficial to humanity at large.

Abstract
 1. 서 론
 2. 재료 및 방법
  2.1. 반려식물에 대한 인식도 조사
  2.2. 반려식물 가드닝 실시 및 일지 작성
  2.3. 데이터 분석
 3. 결 과
  3.1. 반려식물에 대한 인식도 조사
  3.2. 가드닝 일지에 나타난 정서언어
 4. 결 론
 REFERENCES

• 김희석(강릉원주대학교 대학원 환경기술협동과정) | Hee-Seog Kim (Interdisciplinary Program in Environmental Technology, Graduate School, Gangneung-Wonju National University)
• 조태동(강릉원주대학교 환경조경학과) | Tae-Dong Cho (Dept. of Environmental Landscape Architecture, Gangneung-Wonju National University) Corresponding author