Effect of horticultural therapy on the stress management in professional caregivers

• Main Authors: SUNG, HSIU-CHEN, 宋修珍
• Other Authors: KWOK, YUK- YAN
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/d7cb7c

碩士 === 開南大學 === 商學院碩士在職專班 === 106 === Professional caregivers are responsible for work executing and their own living that causes a high level of stress. This study aims to reduce the stress level of professional caregivers through horticultural therapy (HT). Single group experimental pretest-posttest designs were conducted in this study, in which 9 participants underwent a six week HT. Program that consists of 60 minutes weekly sessions. Respectively, questionnaire assessments were given to the participants before and after the first and sixth session. The questionnaires’ content included the participants’ basic information, “The Efficiency of HT Evaluation Form”, and the “Zung Self-rating Depression Scale”. The experimental pretest-posttests’ results indicated that the participants improved significantly with respect to their scores from the form and scale (22.7 to 27.7). For the latter, the average score reduced from 41.23 (mild depression) to 38.56(no depression), which shows that the therapy successfully help reduced the stress level of the participants. The results from this study can be referenced in future stress related management programs.