メンタルヘルス・ツーリズムとしての短期旅行が従業員の精神的健康に及ぼす影響

抄録

Long-term stress may lead to many types of mental health problems. Short-stay vacations at mental health rejuvenation facilities and stress relief training could improve stress management. Recently, tourism enterprises focus on health care and some of them are specific for stress relief and revitalization. Therefore, this study investigates the effects of these facilities on mental health. We conducted a longitudinal study and collected Japanese employees as participants (N=50) to examine the psychological effects of a 1-night stay at a mental health rejuvenation facility and stress management training on their mental health. The results suggested that a mental health rejuvenation facility as short-stay vacation destinations was effective for maintaining the mental health of employees.