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Direct linkJakobsson Støre, Siri; Jakobsson, Niklas – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2022
This meta-analysis assessed the effectiveness of mandala coloring, compared with free drawing, on state anxiety in adults. A systematic search for studies yielded eight studies, which constituted a total of 578 participants, with 289 in the mandala coloring group and 289 in the free drawing group. The results indicated that coloring mandala…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Anxiety, Program Effectiveness, Freehand Drawing
Cross, Gemma; Brown, Patricia M. – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2019
This study compared the effects of 2 art activities (structured and nonstructured) and a focused breathing exercise on outcome measures of mindfulness, anxiety, and affect. Seventy-seven participants, recruited from university students and the general public, were randomly assigned to either 15 min of coloring a mandala (structured), free drawing…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Therapy, Metacognition, Anxiety
