Horticultural therapy program for improving emotional well-being of elementary school students: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children in modern society are exposed to high levels of stress. Various previous studies have reported that horticultural activities help children's emotional stability. The objective of this study is to develop and implement a horticultural therapy program to improve the emotional intelligence, resilience, and self-efficacy of elementary school students.

Methods

A total of 582 Korean students (11-13 years old) from 28 schools participated in this study. The horticultural therapy program consisted of seven sessions and was conducted once a week for 60 min per session, during regular or after-school classes. Before and after the horticultural therapy program, emotional intelligence, resilience, and self-efficacy of the elementary school students were assessed usin

SUBMITTER: Oh YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7013189 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature