An Analysis of the Healing Effects of Forest Walking Combined with Medita-tion among Korean Adults: Focusing on Perceived Stress, Depression, and Self-esteem

• 발행기관: Asian Qualitative Inquiry Association
• 저자명: Youngdo Shim Iksu Kim Daekoo Kang
• 간행물 정보: 『Asian Qualitative Inquiry Journal』Vol.4 No.1, 27~39쪽, 전체 13쪽
• 주제분류: 복합학 > 학제간연구
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2025.06.30

국문 초록

This study aimed to qualitatively explore the healing effects of forest walking combined with meditation on perceived stress, depression, and self-esteem among adults in South Korea. The key findings of the study are as follows: Qualitative analysis revealed that perceived stress was reduced through forest walking and deep breathing exercises, providing psy-chological comfort, opportunities for attention restoration, and reflection. Depression was found to decrease through a self-reflective meditation process conducted within diverse restorative forest environments, stimulating sensory experi-ences and facilitating involuntary attention. Self-esteem was observed to improve via meditation and deep breathing ex-ercises conducted in the forest, enhancing communion with nature. The findings suggest that future research should com-prehensively evaluate therapeutic programs based on these outcomes and recommend modifications to develop more ef-fective forest walking activities.

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키워드

Forest walking activity combined with meditation perceived stress depression self-esteem qualitative study