본 연구는 조현병 환자들이 동물매개치료 프로그램을 받았을 때 조현병 환자의 우울과 행복감에 긍정적인 영향을 주는지 살피기 위한 것이다. 구체적인 연구문제는 조현병 환자 들의 우울감 및 행복감 향상을 동물매개치료가 도움이 되는지를 규명하는 것이다. 조현병 환자 3명을 대상으로 했다. 수행방법은 주 1회, 40분 진행하였다. 프로그램은 총 10회기로 초기 2회기, 중기 6회기, 종결 2회기로 구성하였고 사전·사후검사를 실시하였다. 연구에서 사용한 사전·사후검사 도구는 그림이야기 검사 (Draw-A-Story, DAS)투사검사, 옥스퍼드 행복 질문지, 벡 우울 척도검사 (Beck’s Depression inventory, BDI)를 사용했다.

This study was performed to develop patties with quality characteristics using mealworm powder, followed by assessments of general compositions and the branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) levels of the patties. An analysis of the chromaticity of the patties shows that the lightness and yellowness were decreased, whereas the redness was increased, as the amount of mealworm powder was increased. According to the sensory evaluation, the mealworm patty that contain 20% of mealworm powder (M20) showed an overall high preference level. In terms of the mechanical properties, the hardness, gumminess, and chewiness were significantly increased, whereas the springiness and cohesivensee were decreased, as the amount of mealworm powder was increased. The general composition of the M20 consists of 41.84% (moisture), 8.78% (carbohydrates), 34.42% (crude protein), 13.15% (crude fats), and 1.81% (crude ash). The BCAA contents (leucine, isoleucine, and valine) significantly increased in correspondence with the increases of the as mealworm-powder amount regarding the M20, the BCAA composition consists of the following: leucine (2,906.25 mg/100 g), isoleucine (1,459.09 mg/100 g), and valine (1,813.18 mg/100g). The conclusion of this study suggests that mealworm is a potential food material that could possibly replace meat.