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Development and validation of a music based soundscape for wellness enhancement in nature environments

치유적 음환경 조성을 위한 음악 기반 사운드스케이프 개발 및 검증

Ye-Shin Kang1
,
Eunju Jeong2*
강 예신1
,
정 은주2*
1한양대학교 일반대학원 음악치료과학과
2이화여자대학교 대학원 음악치료학과
*Corresponding Author
31 May 2025. pp. 281-293
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Abstract

The purpose of the study was to develop a music based soundscape and to evaluate its effects on perceived restorativeness, perceived stress and mood states. Healthy adults in their twenties and thirties were randomly assigned to either an experimental group or control group. The experimental group was presented with a music based soundscape designed to reflect the phases of a mountain climbing activity: Ascending, resting at the summit, and descending. Data were collected through pre- and post-tests with the Perceived Restoration Scale based on nature soundscape (PRS), the Korean version of the Profile Of Mood States-Brief (K-POMS-B), and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-K) and analysed using a two-way repeated measures ANOVA. The results revealed that the experimental group showed significant improvements in all dimensions of perceived restorativeness (being away, fascination, preference, and self-reflection; p < .05) and a significant reduction in negative stress factors compared to the control group (p < .05). While significant changes in mood states were observed over time in both groups, the main effect of group and the interaction were not significant. The results suggested that the therapeutic application of music, tailored to user, activity and place characteristics may positively improve their attentional restoration and stress reduction.

Keywords
Music, Soundscape
Perceived restorativeness
Emotion regulation
Stress management

본 연구의 목적은 자연 내 치유 환경 조성을 위하여 음악을 활용한 사운드스케이프를 개발하고, 자연환경 내 스트레스 완화와 정서적 웰빙에 미치는 효과를 검증하는 데에 있다. 연구 참여자는 20대 ~ 30대 성인(n = 32)으로, 실험집단과 통제집단에 무작위 배정되었으며, 실험집단은 등산, 휴식, 하산의 각 활동 단계에 맞춰 설계된 음악 기반 사운드스케이프 콘텐츠를 경험하였다. 회복환경지각척도(Perceived Restoration Scale based on nature-soundscape, PRS), 한국판 기분상태척도 단축형(Korean version of the Profile Of Mood States-Brief, K-POMS-B), 지각된 스트레스 척도(Korean version of Perceived Stress Scale, PSS-K)를 이용하여 사전·사후 사용자 경험 데이터를 수집하였고, 이를 반복측정 분산분석을 통해 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 실험집단은 회복환경지각의 모든 요인(벗어남, 매혹감, 선호, 자기집중)에서 통제집단에 비해 유의미한 향상을 보였으며(p < .05), 스트레스의 부정적 요인에서도 통제집단에 비해 유의미한 감소를 보였다(p < .05). 기분 상태는 두 집단 모두에서 사전·사후 시점에 따른 유의미한 변화가 나타났으나, 집단 및 집단과 시점 간 상호작용 효과의 유의미한 차이는 없었다. 본 연구의 결과는 음악의 치료적 사용에 대한 근거 기반 음악 요소의 선정과 이러한 요인을 사용자의 활동 및 환경에 부합하도록 재구성한 콘텐츠가 회복환경지각과 스트레스 완화에 긍정적인 영향을 미친 것을 의미한다.

키워드
음악
사운드스케이프
회복환경지각
정서조율
스트레스 관리
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  • Publisher(Ko) :한국음향학회
  • Journal Title :The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국음향학회지
  • Volume : 44
  • No :3
  • Pages :281-293
  • Received Date : 2025-03-12
  • Revised Date : 2025-04-17
  • Accepted Date : 2025-04-18
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7776/ASK.2025.44.3.281
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