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Draw yourself happy! Exploring the Feasibility of a Mandala Intervention Targeting Stress and Anxiety of University Students
Schaffer, Isabelle (2023) Draw yourself happy! Exploring the Feasibility of a Mandala Intervention Targeting Stress and Anxiety of University Students.
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| Abstract: | Background. Research suggests that mandala interventions (digital or physical painting of a circular representation for a certain time) may be an appropriate intervention for students who are particularly suffering from stress and anxiety. There are no universally accepted factors for the implementation of a mandala intervention. Therefore, this study will investigate the feasibility and acceptability of this mandala intervention in relation to the student population. Method. A total of 27 students, 15 in the physical group and 12 in the digital group, participated in the intervention. The intervention lasted three weeks, during which participants coloured mandalas (physical or digital) twice a week under specified conditions. Their stress and anxiety levels were measured before and after the intervention, and feasibility and acceptability were assessed by a questionnaire and open-ended questions at the end of the intervention. Results. The data suggest that the physical mandala intervention is feasible and acceptable, and student perceived stress and anxiety decreased, which was considered beneficial. In contrast, the digital mandala intervention is not feasible and acceptable, it was found that stress decreased and anxiety increased. Conclusion. The results of the study show that the physical intervention is feasible, acceptable and gives good evidence that it is effective, but could be partially modified to further improve adherence and effectiveness. For the digital intervention, further testing of modifications is needed to make the digital intervention feasible and acceptable and to potentially make it effectiveness. Keywords: Mandala, Art, Intervention, Feasibility, Students, Stress, Anxiety |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/95715 |
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