activities positively affect children’s dietary behaviors. Relation between horticulture and health Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity ( World Health Organization 1998
can provide mental stability and comfort in different ways. Interaction with plants can also promote the health of office workers ( Dravigne et al., 2008 ) by minimizing psychological stress ( Kaplan, 2001 ), improving mood ( Adachi et al., 2000
mental health and depression of participants through gardening after 3 months. Although there is some evidence of the positive health benefits from gardening as a form of PA, there is limited research reported that has specifically studied gardening for
10 min was recorded. Survey instrument. To determine the physical and mental health conditions of the subjects, the Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) was used. The SF-36 is a 36-item self-rated survey that measures eight domains of health: physical
Mental health disorders, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD (an anxiety disorder triggered by a traumatic event), are often cited as conditions where the treatment will result in substantial future costs ( Bass and Golding, 2012
al., 2009 ; Tennant et al., 2007 ). The WEMWBS has been shown to have high validity and reliability [α = 0.91 ( Gall et al., 2006 ; Tennant et al., 2007 )]. The scale was funded by the Scottish Executive National Program for improving mental health
not relevant to this study's purposes. Data relevant for this study concerned health, subjective well-being, emotional states, and environmental evaluations. The SF-12 ( Ware et al., 2005 ) measures physical and mental health. It is the short version
have beneficial effects on physical and mental health as well as improve cognitive function. Further studies should possibly include more than one meeting time to alleviate the potential confounding variable presented in this study, time for
functions largely below the level of consciousness ( Lee, 2007 ). The impact of stress on the ANS, therefore, can lead to mental health deterioration. Heart rate variation reflects the activities of the ANS. When the activities of the ANS decrease
mental health of patients. Because of the prolonged course of schizophrenia and the need for hospitalization, although a patient’s physiological condition may be controlled or even improve, the disease often causes social dysfunction, decreased quality of