Effect of Fragrant Primula Flowers on Physiology and Psychology in Female College Students: An Empirical Study
| العنوان: | Effect of Fragrant Primula Flowers on Physiology and Psychology in Female College Students: An Empirical Study |
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| المؤلفون: | Lingxia Sun, Mingyan Jiang, Jia Yin, Jun Ma, Jiang Songlin, Xi Li, Huang Zhuo, Luo Hao, Li Deng, Baimeng Guo |
| المصدر: | Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 12 (2021) Frontiers in Psychology |
| بيانات النشر: | Frontiers Media S.A., 2021. |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | medicine.medical_specialty, lcsh:BF1-990, 010501 environmental sciences, Stimulus (physiology), Audiology, Vitality, Alpha wave, 01 natural sciences, psychological questionnaire, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, fragrance stimulation, medicine, Psychology, Beta wave, General Psychology, 0105 earth and related environmental sciences, Original Research, Relaxation (psychology), biology, food and beverages, blood pressure, electroencephalogram, biology.organism_classification, Primula, pulse rate, Mean blood pressure, Pulse rate, lcsh:Psychology, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| الوصف: | Indoor plants can positively impact physical and mental health in daily life. However, the benefits of viewing indoor plants may be enhanced if the plants emit a fragrant aroma. In this crossover-design study, we measured the physiological and psychological effects of fragrant and non-fragrant Primula plants on 50 female college students, and explored whether aroma stimulation had additive benefits for this group. Non-fragrant Primula malacoides Franch was used as a control stimulus, and Primula forbesii Franch, which has a floral fragrance, was used as an experimental stimulus. We measured blood pressure, pulse rate, and electroencephalogram (EEG) to evaluate physiological responses, and used a mood state profile and the semantic differential (SD) method to evaluate psychological responses. We found that mean blood pressure and pulse rate decreased significantly after the experiment in both conditions. EEGs showed that the mean values of high alpha waves, high beta waves, and relaxation scores were significantly higher in the experimental vs. control condition. The average scores on each subscale of the psychological questionnaire improved after the experiment in both conditions, and the vitality (V) subscale and total emotional state scores were significantly better in the experimental vs. control condition. The results of the SD method showed that the sense of relaxation and comfort were significantly higher in the experimental vs. control condition. Compared with the non-fragrant Primula, the fragrant Primula induced relatively better physiological and psychological effects. |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1664-1078 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::faf08fee8865d8b51af81fb1cf99899c https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.607876/full |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....faf08fee8865d8b51af81fb1cf99899c |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 16641078 |
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