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Becerra, Leslie A.; Hill, Elizabeth M.; Abraham, Kristen M. – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2022
This mixed methods study assessed the emotional impact of therapeutic art techniques in reducing subjective anxiety by comparing three options for drawing a self-portrait: literal self-portrait, mandala, and free drawing. Undergraduate college students (n = 60) were provided with a mood induction procedure and then randomly assigned to a drawing…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Freehand Drawing, Anxiety, Art Therapy
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Van Lith, Theresa; Beerse, Megan; Smalley, Quinn – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: College students experience unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety, impacting their desire to perform well and live a balanced life. Mindfulness-based practices along with art therapy techniques have been demonstrated to improve psychological and physiological impacts of stress and anxiety among college students. Participants: 12…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Art Therapy, Stress Management, Undergraduate Students
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Wahl-Alexander, Zachary – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2015
On April 27, 2011 a series of tornadoes tore through the southeast United States. Sixty-four percent of the counties in the state of Alabama were directly affected by these storms. After a natural disaster, children who are directly or indirectly affected show numerous intense emotional reactions. Recovery programs can be set up to enable them to…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Counties, Emotional Response, Coping