Impacts of Tangible and Intangible Factors of Care Farms on the Effects of Agro-healing and User Satisfaction

• 발행기관: 인간식물환경학회
• 저자명: Da-Eun Jung Choon Soo Lee Sung Bum Yang
• 간행물 정보: 『인간식물환경학회지(JPPE)』제28권 제3호, 307~320쪽, 전체 14쪽
• 주제분류: 자연과학 > 자연과학일반
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2025.06.30

국문 초록

Background and objective: Agro-healing utilizes agricultural and rural resources to enhance public health. This study evaluates the value of care farms (also known as agro-healing farms) by analyzing how both tangible factors (such as facilities and resources) and intangible factors (such as management, programs, information) influence agro-healing effectiveness and user satisfaction. Methods: A nationwide online survey was conducted with 600 adults. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, along with structural equation modeling (SEM), were used to examine the relationships between farm characteristics, therapeutic effects, and satisfaction. Results: Both tangible and intangible factors positively influenced all four dimensions of agro-healing effects (physical, cognitive, psychological, and social). However, only physical effects were found to have significant impacts on overall satisfaction, while cognitive, psychological, and social effects did not. Additionally, neither tangible nor intangible factors had a direct effect on satisfaction, but physical effects served as a mediating variable in this relationship. These findings suggest that consumers primarily recognize agro-healing’s benefits through physical improvements rather than on thecognitive or emotional side. Conclusion: To enhance public engagement and satisfaction with agro-healing programs, it is crucial to emphasize not only physical benefits but also the cognitive, psychological, and social effects for extension of agro-healing. Public awareness campaigns and educational initiatives to highlight the comprehensive value of agro-healing should be implemented. Furthermore, policy support, such as financial investments and program development, is essential for the sustainable growth of care farms.

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therapeutic effect intangible factor physical effect structural equation modeling tangible factor