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Development of support for workers health promotion through collaboration between occupational and community health utilizing forest resources

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K12294
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Community health nursing
Research InstitutionHiroshima Cosmopolitan University (2018-2019)
Hiroshima University (2016-2017)

Principal Investigator

Kobayashi Toshio  広島都市学園大学, 健康科学部, 非常勤講師 (20251069)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 張 峻屹  広島大学, 国際協力研究科, 教授 (20284169)
影山 隆之  大分県立看護科学大学, 看護学部, 教授 (90204346)
安東 由佳子  長野県看護大学, 看護学部, 教授 (50314745)
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywords森林セラピー / 健康保持増進 / 労働者 / メンタルヘルス / QOL / ストレス / ヘルスプロモーション / ワークライフバランス
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Focusing on the utilization of forest resources (forest therapy) for workers as a health promotion activity using leisure time, we examined the effect of two-day stay-type forest therapy on the mental and physical health of workers. As a result, about 40% of the subjects had depressive tendency, and the QOL was lower in those with depressive tendency than those without. The change in mood status (POMS) was improved after the forest therapy as compared with before therapy, but the degree of improvement was remarkable in the group with depressive tendency. Blood pressure decreased after therapy, parasympathetic function increased, and sympathetic function decreased. It was suggested that the stay-type forest therapy was effective for improving the mind and body, and was suggested to be particularly effective for workers with depressive tendency.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

現在,得られた結果に基づき,職域,地域保健,地域づくりの専門家が連携して,労働者向けの滞在型の森林セラピープログラムの開発を行い,特に精神的健康に関連した健康づくりプログラムとして,企業の福利厚生や社会的責任(CSR)活動として位置づけることを目指している. 既に,研究責任者が勤務する複数の企業において,福利厚生の一環として森林資源を利用した社員の健康づくり活動を実践している.また,本研究結果を国内学会および国際学会,および国際誌に発表することで,海外の研究者との共同研究や,対象者を拡大した森林セラピーの実証的研究に繋げることを計画している.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Other

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] A comparative study of the physiological and psychological effects of forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku) on working age people with and without depressive tendencies2019

    • Author(s)
      Furuyashiki Akemi、Tabuchi Keiji、Norikoshi Kensuke、Kobayashi Toshio、Oriyama Sanae
    • Journal Title

      Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

      Volume: 24 Issue: 1 Pages: 1-11

    • DOI

      10.1186/s12199-019-0800-1

    • NAID

      210000156466

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] A Study of Psychological Effects of “Forest Bathing” (Shinrin-yoku) as Complementary Art Therapy on Japanese Workers with Depressive Tendencies.2020

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi Toshio, A Furuyashiki, K Norikoshi, K Tabuchi, Y Ando
    • Organizer
      The 18th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, Honolulu.
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 生産年齢層を対象とした森林環境への滞在による心理・生理的効果2018

    • Author(s)
      花岡匡子,田淵啓二,古屋敷明美,八橋孝介,上岡はつみ,小林敏生
    • Organizer
      第77回日本公衆衛生学会総会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 宿泊型の森林セラピーが心理および生理機能に及ぼす効果―抑うつの有無別の比較―2017

    • Author(s)
      小林敏生,古屋敷明美,花岡匡子,八橋孝介,河原大陸,上岡はつみ,影山隆之,張峻屹,田淵啓二
    • Organizer
      第90回日本産業衛生学会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] The Effect of Forest Bathing on Psychological and Physiological Functions in Participants with Depressive Tendency2017

    • Author(s)
      Toshio Kobayashi,A Furuyashiki,M Hanaoka,K Yabase,D Kawahara,H Ueoka,T Kageyama,K Tabuchi
    • Organizer
      he 3rd International Conference on Public Health (ICOPH 2017)
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 宿泊型森林セラピー参加者の感想・評価の質的検討2017

    • Author(s)
      田淵啓二, 古屋敷明美, 小林敏生
    • Organizer
      第76回日本公衆衛生学会総会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 移住の視点から大都市の持つべき条件を考える2017

    • Author(s)
      張峻屹
    • Organizer
      日本土木計画学会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 森林環境への滞在が心理および循環・自律神経機能に及ぼす効果2016

    • Author(s)
      小林敏生,古屋敷明美,花岡匡子,八橋孝介,河原大陸,上岡はつみ,田淵啓二
    • Organizer
      第81回日本民族衛生学会総会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京都
    • Year and Date
      2016-11-26
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 生産年齢層における森林セラピーがもたらす気分および 循環機能・自律神経機能に対する効果

    • URL

      http://morimin.jp/gakkai.html

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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