Psycho-Physiological Effects of a Peony-Viewing Program on Middle-Aged and Elderly Individuals at Different Phenological Stages
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15469578 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ren-Lin Zhao (Northwest A&F University), Gang Zhang (0000-0002-0608-7042, Northwest A&F University), Xi Wang (0000-0002-2434-2326, Northwest A&F University), Bo-Tong Zhang (Northwest A&F University), Lina Guo (0000-0001-9843-6627, Northwest A&F University), Li-Na Guo (Northwest A&F University), Lixin Niu (0000-0003-2949-1360, Northwest A&F University, corresponding author), Li-Xin Niu (Northwest A&F University), Yanlong Zhang (0000-0001-7771-9388, Northwest A&F University, corresponding author), Yan-Long Zhang (Northwest A&F University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 439-439 |
| Publication date | 2019-02-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph16030439 |
| PMID | 30717387 |
| OpenAlex | W2913087079 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 37 |
To address the question of whether the behavior of humans to view different phenological peony flowers has various effects on their physical and mental parameters, we investigated psycho-physiological responses of 74 participants (61.3 ± 10.78 years old) to environments of pre- and post-viewing tree peonies at four stages, including the exhibition leaf stage (ELS), initial bloom stage (IBS), full bloom stage (FBS), and terminal bloom stage (TBS). Physiological factors were examined using systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), heart rate (HR), fingertip pulse (FP), blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), and psychological evaluation, which was carried out using the Profile of Mood States (POMS) and State−Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). The results indicated that the SBP, DBP, HR, and FP levels of participants were significantly reduced after viewing tree peonies, whereas no remarkable alterations in SpO2 were found. The POMS scores of anger−hostility (A−H), fatigue−inertia (F−I), tension−anxiety (T−A), confusion−bewilderment (C−B), and depression−dejection (D−D) were significantly lower, but of vigor−activity (V−A) was higher post-viewing than pre-viewing. Furthermore, participants exhibited markedly decreased anxiety levels according to the STAI. Notably, the changes in measurement indices were more pronounced at the FBS. Our studies demonstrated that a short peony-viewing program, especially at the FBS with completely opened and large tree peony flowers, would be a promising therapeutic method for improving physiological functions as well as an effective psychological relaxation strategy for middle-aged and elderly individuals
Anger · Anxiety · Blood pressure · Depression (economics · Heart rate · Mood · Profile of mood states · Psychiatry · Clinical Psychology · Color perception and design · Medicine · Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health · Internal Medicine
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |