The Effect of Making Pressed Flower Fans on the Prefrontal Electroencephalogram Activity of University Students

Background and objective This study was conducted to investigate the effect of a horticultural activity program using pressed flowers on the prefrontal electroencephalogram (EEG) activity of university students. Methods This study was conducted from August 5 to October 12, 2021 on 31 students of D University. The program required the subjects to wear an EEG device and make fans decorated with pressed flowers. The program was divided into three stages: 1 preparation stage: looking at a wall coated in white paint (2 minutes), 2 working stage: designing pressed flowers on a fan (5 minutes), and 3 appreciation stage: looking at and appreciating the fans they made, decorated in pressed flowers (3 minutes). Total relative values were analyzed by dividing the sections of prefrontal θ, α, β, and Υ waves into preparation, work, and appreciation, excluding delta waves that increase during sleep. Results Theta waves, which reflect the state of meditation, significantly increased on both left (p = .007) and right (p = .002) in the appreciation stage. On the other hand, there was a significant difference in alpha waves in the work stage (left: p

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