The Effect of Mandala Coloring on Depression, Anxiety and Quality of Life of Inpatients in a Psychiatric Clinic

reyhan eskiyurt

Status: Completed

Conditions: Depression; Anxiety

Treatments: Other: Mandala coloring

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06840171

YBU-378

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of mandala coloring activity applied to individuals hospitalized in a psychiatric clinic with a diagnosis of anxiety and depression disorder on quality of life, psychological resilience and depression, anxiety and stress levels.

Full description

Introduction: It is stated that healthcare professional-patient interaction and patient activity improve clinical outcomes for patients with mental illness. When compared to psychosocial interventions, the most commonly used method in 49% of clinics was found to be artistic practices. It is stated that mandala painting has a calming and healing effect on the individual, facilitating psychological integration and personal meaning in life.

Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the effects of mandala coloring activity applied to individuals hospitalized in a psychiatric clinic with a diagnosis of anxiety and depression disorder on quality of life, psychological resilience and depression, anxiety and stress levels.

Method: The research will be conducted using a randomized controlled experimental research design. The research sample will consist of 50 patients in a university hospital psychiatry clinic. Research data will be collected using the Introductory Information Form, Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale Short Form, Quality of Life Scale (SF-12), and Brief Resilience Scale. Patients diagnosed with anxiety and depression will undergo 8 sessions of mandala application. Data will be collected in two time periods before starting the mandala application and at the end of the 8-session application.

Enrollment: 51 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Agreeing to participate in the study
• Being 18 years of age or older
• Diagnosed with anxiety and depression disorder

Exclusion criteria

• Those who gave incomplete answers to the scales used in the study
• Those with serious psychiatric symptoms (e.g. harming themselves or others, sedation)
• Those who did not participate in the mandala coloring session
• Those who did not agree to participate in the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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51 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental (mandala coloring)

Experimental group

Description:

Mandala group will participate in 8 sessions of mandala application. Mandala Coloring Application will be applied to the Intervention group 2-3 times a week for 3 weeks. Mandala application will be done by the researcher and feedback about the mandala will be received from the patients at the end of each session. Data collection forms will be applied before the mandala painting application starts and after the mandala painting application ends (after the 8th session).

Treatment:

Other: Mandala coloring

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

No intervention will be applied to the patients in the control group during the follow-up period, only data collection forms will be applied.