정서요인과 항 스트레스에 귀 마사지가 미치는 영향

Abstract

This study was conducted from April 7th, 2011 to May 7th, to sixteen participants who received ear massage with jojoba oil. The purpose of this experiment was to conduct a survey on difference of subjective emotion, emotional indicators,subjective stress, anti-stress index and satisfaction before and after the massage, by studying equipment of brain-wave and questionnaire. Collected data was verified by SPSS WIN 16.0 Program in five percent of significance level, and we used statistical method of paired sample T-test. As of the result comes after ear massage, we conducted a questionnaire survey on subjective emotional indicator difference by checking difference of activeness, compassion and acceptance, and expressiveness before and after the massage. Judging by the result, subjective emotional indicator and emotional equipment of brain-wave, there was significant difference detected in activeness and expressiveness, but there was not significant difference in compassion and acceptance. As of difference of subjective stress before and after the experiment, all the stresses of housewives, which were separated by marital relationship, children, people-in-law, friendship and the economic condition,showed significant result. Anti-stress equipment of brain-wave transition showed significant change between preexperimental measuring and post-experimental measuring, and we decided that the massage had effect. Survey on subjective satisfaction indicated that the most of the participants answered that the ear massage was helpful for health care, and stress and satisfaction with the therapy followed. On the basis of the result from this study, there shall be many studies on ear massage and help contemporary people, housewives, to improve their health.