Family Forest Activities Increase Intimacy and Reduce Stress
[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] A study has found that forest activities involving families not only increase intimacy among family members but also help reduce stress.
On the 4th, the National Institute of Forest Science announced that it reached this conclusion through a comparison of changes in 'family health between parents and children' among family participants who engaged in forest activities over one night and two days.
In the family health measurement items, parents showed an increase in the area of sharing thoughts and values within the family after forest activities, while children showed positive effects in the area of solving problems together with the family. Based on this, family health showed a 16% increase.
Family health emphasizes relational aspects within the family structure, including harmonious bonds, communication, problem-solving abilities among members, sharing values, and fostering individual development.
Additionally, after experiencing forest activities, communication skills within the family and parental efficacy increased: parents' communication skills rose by 23%, children's communication skills by 19%, and parental efficacy by 18%. Parental efficacy refers to the belief that parents can successfully raise their children.
The Institute of Forest Science explained that these results are meaningful as they indicate that forest activities help physically and emotionally relax families and play a positive role in social relationships.
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Seo Jeong-won, head of the Forest Welfare Research Division at the Institute of Forest Science, said, “Forest activities with family can be an alternative to solving family problems and improving family functions,” adding, “In celebration of Family Month in May, we hope families visit the forest together and spend more time sharing stories they have yet to tell.”
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