The effects of mandala group art therapy on bereaved college students: An exploratory study
This study examined the efficacy of Mandala Group Art Therapy in alleviating negative emotions and enhancing personal growth among bereaved college students. Using a randomized matched-pairs design, 48 participants (16 males, 32 females) were assigned to either an 8-week mandala group art therapy in...
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| description | This study examined the efficacy of Mandala Group Art Therapy in alleviating negative emotions and enhancing personal growth among bereaved college students. Using a randomized matched-pairs design, 48 participants (16 males, 32 females) were assigned to either an 8-week mandala group art therapy intervention (120-minute weekly sessions) or a control group. Outcome measures including grief (PG-13), depression, anxiety (DASS-21), and personal growth (HGRC-PG) were assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and 2-month follow-up. Results demonstrated that compared to controls, the intervention group showed significant reductions in grief (ηp2 = 0.54), depression (ηp2 = 0.26), and anxiety (ηp2 = 0.19), along with increased personal growth (ηp2 = 0.26), with treatment effects maintained at follow-up (all ps < .001). These findings suggest that mandala group art therapy is an effective intervention for improving psychological adjustment in bereaved college students. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-732ac72a995942c4b41aa4c72e7471cb2025-08-20T04:01:48ZengElsevierActa Psychologica0001-69182025-09-0125910539910.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105399The effects of mandala group art therapy on bereaved college students: An exploratory studyJuan-juan Li0Xiao-bin Ding1Hai-yan Zhao2Lin Wang3Ting-ting Jia4Xi-yun Zhong5Tie-jun Kang6School of Psychology, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaSchool of Psychology, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China; Correspondence to: X.-b. Ding, 967, Anning East Road, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.School of Psychology, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaSchool of Psychology, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaSchool of Psychology, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaSchool of Psychology, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaTongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Correspondence to: T.-j. Kang, 500, Zhennan Road, Putuo District, Shanghai, China.This study examined the efficacy of Mandala Group Art Therapy in alleviating negative emotions and enhancing personal growth among bereaved college students. Using a randomized matched-pairs design, 48 participants (16 males, 32 females) were assigned to either an 8-week mandala group art therapy intervention (120-minute weekly sessions) or a control group. Outcome measures including grief (PG-13), depression, anxiety (DASS-21), and personal growth (HGRC-PG) were assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and 2-month follow-up. Results demonstrated that compared to controls, the intervention group showed significant reductions in grief (ηp2 = 0.54), depression (ηp2 = 0.26), and anxiety (ηp2 = 0.19), along with increased personal growth (ηp2 = 0.26), with treatment effects maintained at follow-up (all ps < .001). These findings suggest that mandala group art therapy is an effective intervention for improving psychological adjustment in bereaved college students.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691825007127Mandala drawingBereaved college studentsNegative emotionsPersonal growthGrief |
| spellingShingle | Juan-juan Li Xiao-bin Ding Hai-yan Zhao Lin Wang Ting-ting Jia Xi-yun Zhong Tie-jun Kang The effects of mandala group art therapy on bereaved college students: An exploratory study Acta Psychologica Mandala drawing Bereaved college students Negative emotions Personal growth Grief |
| title | The effects of mandala group art therapy on bereaved college students: An exploratory study |
| title_full | The effects of mandala group art therapy on bereaved college students: An exploratory study |
| title_fullStr | The effects of mandala group art therapy on bereaved college students: An exploratory study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effects of mandala group art therapy on bereaved college students: An exploratory study |
| title_short | The effects of mandala group art therapy on bereaved college students: An exploratory study |
| title_sort | effects of mandala group art therapy on bereaved college students an exploratory study |
| topic | Mandala drawing Bereaved college students Negative emotions Personal growth Grief |
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