본 연구는 실내 원예활동 프로그램이 유아의 주의집중력과 정서지능에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 살펴보고자 하였다. 연구대상은 C시에 소재하는 I유치원 만 4세 유아로 실험군 15명(남9,여6)과 대조군 15명(남8,여7)이고, 두 군은 동질하였다. 실험군에게 2021년 1월 5일부터 2월 5일까지 총 10회기의 프로그램을 실시하였고, 평가는 프로그램 전·후 실시하여 SPSS 22.0으로 분석하였다. 실험군에게 주의집중력과 정서지능은 유의미한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타나, 실내 원예활동 프로그램이 유아의 주의집중력과 정서지능에 긍정적 영향을 미치는 것으로 볼 수 있었으며, 유아교육기관 에서 적극적으로 도입하고 활성화가 필요하고, 지속적인 연구를 제언한다.

This study was conducted to evaluate effects of indoor horticultural therapy program based on ‘relaxation - cognitive behavior - social support’ strategy on quality of life, stress and serotonin of woman cancer patients. Subjects were 18 female cancer patients. Experimental group of 9 members received a horticultural therapy program and control group of 9 members did not receive a horticultural therapy program. The horticultural therapy program was conducted, for 90 minutes per session, once a week, total 8 times. And this study was performed from 9. Nov. to 28. Dec. in 2015. As a results, horticultural therapy program made significant improvement in emotional condition among sub-category of quality of life, nervousness, depression and frustration among sub-category of stress. Also the program decreased the total stress score with significant increased level of serotonin comparing to control group. This result means that depression mood in cancer patients was improved. In summary, horticultural therapy program focused on indoor activities based on ‘Relaxation-social support-cognitive behavioral’ strategy could be utilized as supporting program for psychological health for cancer survivors.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of horticultural therapy program focused on indoor activities for cancer patients on post-traumatic growth and self-integrity. Seven cancer patients were participated. Experimental group of 7 members received a horticultural therapy program. And this study was performed from May 12 to June 30 in 2014. As the results, the sub-category of self integrity was not statistically significant, but total self-integrity level of the experimental group increased significantly after horticulture therapy (p=0.042). Post-traumatic growth level of the experimental group increased after horticulture therapy, but it was not statistically significant. Therefore horticultural therapy program focused on indoor activities could be utilized as an appropriate program for increase of self-integrity in cancer patients in future.