Effect of Horticultural Therapy Program Based on Reasoner’s Building Self-esteem for Juveniles

Abstract. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of horticultural therapy program based on Reasoner’s building self-esteem for juveniles. Fourteen middle school students were recommended by Community education specialist (social worker). Seven experimental group members received a horticultural therapy program and 7 control group members did not during this study performed from April 2009 to July 2009. As the results, the total self-esteem level of the experimental group increased significantly after horticultural therapy (p=0.046*), while control group decreased (p=0.610). In the sub-field of self-esteem, social-peer self-esteem level of the experimental group increased significantly (p=0.018*), while significant difference was not detected for the control group. Therefore horticultural therapy program based on Reasoner’s building self-esteem could be utilized as appropriate tools for improvement of self-esteem in juveniles in future clinical studies