【學術亮點】Analyzing the Effects of Seed Pot Care on Emotions and Stress: An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial
Ecological Agriculture: Assessment of Forest Carbon Sink and Ecological Economy under Climate Change【Department of Horticulture /Tu, Hung-Ming / Associate Professor】
生態農業：氣候變遷下森林碳匯與生態經濟評估【園藝學系/凃宏明副教授】
| 論文篇名 | 英文：Analyzing the Effects of Seed Pot Care on Emotions and Stress: An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial 中文：分析種子盆栽照護對情緒與壓力的影響：一項探索性隨機對照試驗 |
| 期刊名稱 | HortScience |
| 發表年份,卷數,起迄頁數 | 2025, 60(7): 1042-1049 |
| 作者 | Lu, Yi-Chia; Tu, Hung-Ming(凃宏明)* |
| DOI | 10.21273/HORTSCI18587-25 |
| 中文摘要 | 2019 年冠狀病毒疫情加劇了都市生活中的心理健康挑戰，從事園藝活動能改善情緒並減輕壓力，然而在種子發芽期間進行種子盆栽照護對情緒與壓力的影響仍缺乏深入了解。本研究旨在探討疫情期間種子盆栽照護對情緒變化與壓力緩解的效果。本研究採探索性隨機對照試驗設計，共招募60名大學生，隨機分派至實驗組與控制組。實驗組連續14天照護羅勒種子盆栽，每日記錄情緒與感知生活壓力量表得分，控制組則維持日常活動。結果顯示，在整體14天期間，實驗組的愉悅感顯著上升。於第4天時，實驗組的觀察頻率、壓力降低與情緒改善顯著高於其他大多數天數，推測與種子發芽相關。儘管在第1天種子尚未發芽，實驗組的愉悅感仍顯著高於控制組，可能受期待效應影響。然而自第 2天起，兩組在愉悅、喚起及生活壓力之間並無顯著差異。值得注意的是，第4天控制組的情緒傾向於「興奮」狀態，而實驗組的喚起程度提升較小，顯示育苗盆照護可能培養出一種以愉悅與放鬆為特徵的情緒狀態。整體而言，種子盆栽照護對愉悅、喚起及生活壓力並無負面影響，研究支持室內種子盆照護作為促進情緒健康的可行方式。 |
| 英文摘要 | The COVID-19 pandemic increased online shopping, including for potted plants; however, research on plant-purchasing behaviors outside of physical stores is limited. This study examined key factors that influence online plant purchases. Initially, 47 factors related to online plant purchases were identified. Personal factors encompassed gender, age, educational level, monthly income, gardening education, online purchase frequency, and living environment. Age quota sampling was used and 400 valid questionnaires were collected. Six common factors and 21 items were identified: consumer assurance, plant care and safety, well-being, service quality, pricing and promotions, and size and habits. Well-being was the most influential for online plant purchases. Service quality, data security, after-sales service, and pricing strategies were also important, with plant care and safety as secondary factors. Compared with men, women emphasized well-being and plant care more. Environmental factors such as naturalness and building density affected purchasing decisions. This study highlights the need for tailored marketing strategies focusing on service quality and emotional benefits to meet diverse consumer needs and preferences. |
| 發表成果與本中心研究主題相關性 | 本研究雖以心理與情緒效益為主軸，但與永續農業的核心理念具有密切關聯。永續農業強調人與自然的和諧共生與資源永續利用，而本研究顯示，即使在都市環境與疫情封鎖下，透過簡易的室內種子盆栽照護活動，參與者仍能獲得愉悅、放鬆與壓力緩解等正向情緒效益，顯示人與植物互動可在心理層面維繫對自然的關注與依附，進而培養永續價值觀。此外，以大學生為對象的育苗照護活動具教育推廣潛力，能促進青年世代對植物生長、糧食來源與資源循環的理解，提升對在地農業與永續食物系統的認同。從社會與健康面向而言，種子盆栽照護不僅有助於心理健康，亦呼應永續發展的精神，此研究結果揭示永續農業不僅是糧食生產體系，更是促進人類心理健康與社會永續的重要途徑，顯示人與自然的微觀互動具有培養永續意識與行動力的潛能。 |
