현대사회의 급격한 가치관 및 사회구조의 변화로 인해 가정이 와해되면서, 아동의 심리적 부적응 문제가 심화되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 저소득 결손가정 아동의 건전한 심신발달을 위하여 원예활동 및 글쓰기 병행 프로그램을 실시하였다. K-HTPF 그림에서는 활동 후 사회성, 안정감 및 역동성 등이 증진되었다. 또한 원예활동 및 글쓰기를 통하여 아동은 자연친화적 태도를 보여 주었다. 그중 자연물에 대한 관찰 및 관심증대, 자연과 식물에 대한 지식증가, 식물을 가꾸고 돌봄에 대한 의식증가 등이 뚜렷하였다. ADS검사결과 아동의 주의집중력이 향상되었으며, 원예활동에 대해 새로운 경험으로 인식, 만족감을 표출하였다.

This research was conducted to find out the correlation of well-being perception and well-being behavior in reference to use of plant resources. We analyzed the survey of 94(25 male, 69 female) about the well-being perception and well-being behavior by t-test, one way ANOVA, Scheffé test, and Pearson's correlation analysis by using SPSS/WIN. The results were as follows: First, female outdid in perception of mind-oriented and self-oriented in contrast with male. In part of well-being behavior, females were more active on wellbeing behaviors for foodstuffs and environmental factors while males for clothes factor. Second, mind-oriented and self-oriented perceptions of well-being showed up significant correlation according to the frequency of being with plants or forests for leisure for the last 3 months, and well-being trend, sport-leisure, clothes and housing features in well-being behavior also correlated with the frequency of it. And mind-oriented, self-oriented perception of well-being and environmental features in well-being behavior according to the frequency of purchasing plants for emotional happiness showed up significantly differences. Third, the higher mind-oriented perception of well-being is, the more well-being behavior including wellbeing trend, foodstuffs, health, housing, and environment increase. The higher the self-oriented is, the more well-being behavior including sport-leisure, housing, and environment increase.

The purpose of this study was to show the effect of psychological-horticultural therapy for promoting ecmotional intelligence. We carried out the program which was designed for promoting emotional intelligence and subjects were 11 children at K welfare center in Jungrang-gu. Children were tested before and after the program and the program applied for 8 weeks. Emotional intelligence was measured before and after treatment. We used the quantitative and qualitative analysis method and data were analyzed by wilcoxon t-test using SPSS 12.0. The score of emotional intelligence were increased slightly after the program, but it was not significant. In qualitative viewpoint, children were changed in perception and expression of emotion and empathy and they experienced.