森林浴可以提高青少年的心理健康:一项混合方法研究
Jennifer Keller1, Jean Kayira2, Louise Chawla3
1Department of Environmental Studies, Antioch University, New England, Keene, NH 03431, USA.
International journal of environmental research and public health
|January 26, 2024
概括
森林浴显著改善了青少年的精神健康,减少了压力,增加了幸福感. 这种以自然为基础的疗法提供了一种简单,低成本的方法来支持年轻人的心理健康.
科学领域:
- 环境心理学 环境心理学
- 青少年健康 青少年健康
- 基于自然的干预措施
背景情况:
- 青少年心理健康危机的特点是焦虑和抑郁症的增加.
- 现有研究强调了森林浴对成年人的积极心理影响.
- 需要调查森林浴对青少年幸福感的影响.
研究的目的:
- 评估森林浴在改善青少年心理健康方面的有效性.
- 探索青少年在森林游泳期间的主观经验.
- 扩大对森林浴对年轻人群益处的理解.
主要方法:
- 融合,并行,混合方法设计.
- 青年参与行动研究 (YPAR) 方法与24名青少年 (16-18岁) 进行.
- 在三个星期的时间里,进行了三次森林浴,并进行了沃里克-爱丁堡心理健康调查.
主要成果:
- 森林游泳后参与者的平均精神健康显著增加.
- 在福祉改善中观察到中等到大效果大小.
- 定性数据表明压力减少,放松,和平和幸福感增加.
结论:
- 森林浴是一种有效的干预措施,可以提高青少年的心理健康.
- 这些发现与先前对成年人群的研究一致.
- 森林浴为教育工作者和护理人员提供了一个可行的,低成本的策略,以支持青少年的心理健康.
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