Exploring the Use of Therapeutic Horticulture to Enhance the Psychological Well-Being of Female Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

• Main Authors: Watkins, Michelle Stephanie, Teh, Lota A, Fernandez, Karina Therese G
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2019
• Subjects: horticulture; sexual abuse; female victims; Psychology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/116; https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Francisca_Kilonzi6/publication/333671925_A_Pilot_Study_on_the_Effects_of_Chrysanthemum_Scent_on_Memory_and_Mood_-AHTA_Journal_291/links/5cfdc570299bf13a384a4acc/A-Pilot-Study-on-the-Effects-of-Chrysanthemum-Scent-on-Memory-and-Mood-AHTA-Journal-291.pdf#page=27
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This study explored the use of therapeutic horticulture to enhance the psychological well-being (PWB) of child survivors of sexual abuse using mainly a qualitative research strategy. Twenty-six female children, aged 7-17, participated in a 10-week therapeutic horticulture program. Written questionna...