ISHS Acta Horticulturae 790: VIII International People-Plant Symposium on Exploring Therapeutic Powers of Flowers, Greenery and Nature
EFFECTS OF HORTICULTURAL THERAPY OF SELF-ESTEEM AND DEPRESSION OF BATTERED WOMEN AT A SHELTER IN KOREA |
| Authors: | S. Lee, M.S. Kim, J.K. Suh |
| Keywords: | family violence victims, mental health |
| Abstract:
A group horticultural therapy program (HTP) for battered women in Korea was conducted and its effectiveness tested. The activities in the HTP were selected to increase self-esteem and decrease depression of the participants. The major finding was that the self-esteem scores of the 12 battered women in the experimental group significantly increased and the depression scores significantly decreased after the intervention in comparison of pre- and post-treatment. In addition, the change in levels of self-esteem and depression in the experimental group were significantly different better from those of the 12 the subjects in the control group. The HTP activities were helpful to enhance self-esteem and mental health for battered women in Korea. | |
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