校園療癒型花園於大學生心理健康及恢復性環境感知之研究

大學時期為個體學習獨立的轉型階段，面對各種挑戰下可能衍生憂鬱等心理健康問題。過去研究發現接觸自然環境可釋放壓力、提升心理健康及恢復注意力，但研究以森林或是都市公園綠地為主，鮮少以校園休閒綠地為研究場域。本研究以北部一大學內療癒主題的景觀花園為研究場域，旨在探討校園療癒型花園於大學生心理健康之影響及其恢復性環境感知。本研究招募30位大學生，採單組前後測設計，以盤斯心情量表(POMS)及半結構式質性訪談進行探究。研究結果發現大學生沉浸校園療癒型花園後負面情緒減少且正面情緒提升。質性結果發現大學生對於療癒型花園的環境感知可與恢復性環境四大特徵相互呼應。本研究結果可提供校園綠地環境規劃及管理為參考。

The college period is a transitional phase during which individuals learn to become independent and often face challenges that may lead to mental health issues, such as depression. Previous studies have demonstrated that exposure to natural environments helps relieve stress, improve mental health, and restore attention. However, most research has focused on forests or urban park green spaces, with few studies examining campus leisure green spaces. This study chose a healing garden as a research site in a college in northern Taiwan to explore the impact of healing gardens on college students’mental health and their perceptions of restorative environments. This study recruited 30 college students and employed a single-group pretest–posttest design using the profile of mood states (POMS) scale and semi-structured qualitative interviews for investigation. The results revealed that immersion in the campus healing garden reduced students’negative emotions and enhanced their positive emotions. The qualitative findings indicated that students’perceptions of the healing garden environment corresponded with the four characteristics of restorative environments. The findings of this study serve as a reference for the landscape planning and management of campus green spaces.