Application of Horticultural Therapy to Improvement of College Students'Psychological Quality
This paper explores the benefits of alleviating college students'mood and improving their psychological quality,expected to provide reference for the popularization and application of horticultural therapy in colleges and universities.Through 10 types of horticultural activities,and the POMS scale and satisfaction survey were used for quantitative and qualitative analysis.The results indicate that the mood state TMD of participants in 10 horticultural activities decrease,with an average decrease of 12.68;Activities such as plant recognition,leaf vein bookmarking,plant sowing,plant rubbing,succulent planting,and sachet making can significantly improve the negative emotions of college students;Various horticultural activities have a good effect on improving specific mood states such as fatigue(2.50),depression(2.05),and tension(1.91).Among them,plant rubbing activities have the best effect and can significantly improve 6 mood states;The average overall satisfaction evaluation of various horticultural activities is 8.10,indicating a good overall evaluation,with higher satisfaction rates for sachet making and succulent planting.This study indicates that each horticultural activity has a certain improvement effect on the participants'emotions.Plant recognition,plant sowing,succulent cultivation,and sachet making improve the participants'psychological status well,conclusion that horticultural therapy can improve the psychological quality of college students to a certain extent.It is feasible to apply horticultural therapy to college students'mental health education.
horticultural therapycollege studentpsychological qualityintervention activitiesPOMSmood state TMD