| 긴장이완을 위한 미용경락시술이 기분상태에 미치는 효과 |
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| Research Paper : Effect of Aesthetic Meridian Massage for Relaxation to Mood State |
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Kyung Yun Kim |
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As a research for the effect of aesthetic meridian massage to mood state, the purpose of this study is to present scientific proof of its effect and to provide basic material that aids in utilizing aesthetic meridian massage as a management method of health maintenance and health improvement. From September 8th to September 12th 2008, a random sample of female students from the Cosmetics Departments of S College were selected for the research; 20 people were placed in a test group and 20 people were placed in a control group, and a study was carried out through a nonequivalent control-group pretest-post test design. To measure stress relief level, 65 items of the Profiles of Mood States(POMS) were used. For the test, participants in the test wrote down the POMS on the paper, and they were given aesthetic meridian massage for 20 minutes while they were sitting on the chairs. The control group was allowed to rest for the same period of time with the same posture. Ten minutes later, they wrote the POMS again, and the results from the analysis are as follows. After comparing pre-test and post-test levels in Total Mood Disturbance(TMD) of the test group and control group using POMS, the test group showed a decline by 74.47%(3.901) and the control group showed a decline by 7.698%(0.387). The test groups showed a significantly larger decline statistically(t=-12,375, p=0.000). In comparison between the pre-test and post-test POMS by specific questions within the test group, the value p was smaller than 0.05, showing that they significantly decreased statistically. In comparison between the pre-test and post-test POMS by specific questions within the control group, unlike the test group, significant difference appeared only in the items of tension and fatigue. For the items of depression, anger and confusion, the value p was bigger than 0.05, showing no significant difference between the pre-test and post-test. The results from the test show that aesthetic meridian massage relieves stress created in daily life and has a positive effect in altering overall mood conditions. Therefore, it can be concluded that the aesthetic meridian massage can be used as an effective massage method for the health management of modern people. |
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Aesthetic Meridian Massage, Stress Relief |
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