본 연구는 허브 공예와 아로마 요법이 결손가정 청소년들의 정서와 인성에 미치는 영향에 대해서 알아보고자 실시하였다. 구미시 D동에 위치한 K사회복지관에서 저소득층 세대이면서 결손가정의 중학생 7명을 대상으로 2007년 8월 22일부터 2007년 11월 7일까지 매주 수요일 오후 5시부터 6시까지 총 12회를 실시하였다. 연구방법은 Pine oil과 Lemon oil을 발향시킨 공간에서 다양한 허브를 이용하여 공예품 만들기를 하였다. 아로마 발향은 크기가 6m×10m×2m인 공간속에 학생들이 입실하기 15분 전에 아로마 발향 전용가습기를 이용하여 28방울의 오일을 떨어뜨렸다. 평가지는 서울 상록정신과에서 사용하는 심리 검사지를 이용하여 우울, 불안과 인성을 검사하였다. 대상자들의 프로그램 실시 전후의 우울 검사의 결과 실시 전은 평균 점수가 35.86점에서 실시 후 33.86점으로 낮아졌다. 그러나 유의성은 없었다(p=.583). 불안 검사의 결과는 실시 전 전체 평균 38점에서 실시 후 29.14점으로 불안이 유의하게(p=.037) 감소되는 것을 볼 수 있었다. 인성 검사의 결과는 실시 전 전체 평균이 23점에서 실시 후 23.29점으로 큰 변화가 없었다(p=0.604). 이상의 연구 결과로부터 우울, 불안, 인성검사에서 불안검사가 가장 효과가 있었다. 무엇보다도 가정 결손으로 인해 늘 불안해 보였던 대상자들이 아로마 에센셜 오일이 발향된 공간속에서 허브 공예 프로그램을 실시한 결과 불안이 유의하게 감소되었다는 것은 결손가정 청소년들에게 있어서 긍정적인 변화라고 판단된다. 나아가 이러한 아로마 프로그램을 지속적으로 실시한다면 청소년들의 인성은 물론, 학습과 기억, 신체기능에도 큰 도움을 줄 수 있을 것이다.

This study examined the effects of the fragrance of lemons on increasing concentration and decreasing stress in the in the elderly with geriatric disease in a nursing home. This study was conducted 24times from Jan15. 2004 to July22. 2004 The program was distinguished between the group of control and lemon treatment. The group of control was conducted just horticultural therapy. The group of lemon treatment was run parallel horticultural therapy with the treatment of fragrance of lemons. Blood pressure was measured to distinguish between hypertension and hypotension. The result of hypertension people in the group of control was that systolic blood pressure was 134.3 as average before horticultural therapy and 134 after horticultural therapy. The pressure after horticultural therapy was more -0.3 different than the before. Diastolic blood pressure was 74.3 before and 72.7 after. The pressure after horticultural therapy was more -1.6 different than the before. The result of hypertension people in the group of lemon treatment was that Diastolic blood pressure was 134 as average before lemon treatment and horticultural therapy and 131.3 after lemon treatment and horticultural therapy. The pressure after horticultural therapy was more -2.7 different than before. Minimum blood pressure was 72 before and 72.3 after . The pressure after horticultural therapy was more +0.3 different pressure than the before. The result of hypotension people in the group of control was that systolic blood pressure was 111.3 as average after horticultural therapy. It was not so different between before and after. Diastolic blood pressure was 64.3 after therapy. The pressure was more +1.6 different pressure than the before. In case of pulse rate, the group of control was 79 as average before horticultural therapy and 78.7 after. The pressure was more -0.3 different average than the before. In contrast, the group of lemon treatment was 73.8 before the therapy and treatment of fragrance of lemons and 77.3 after. The pressure was more +3.5 different average than the before. most patients were improved their characters after this program (except C and E) as the result of character test. Therefore, following or this result of study, horticultural program with citrus fragrance of lemons that is helpful to concentration and anti-stress is effective for geriatric diseases especially stability of emotion.