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The effects of mandala group art therapy on bereaved college students: An exploratory study
Juan-Juan Li1, Xiao-Bin Ding1, Hai-Yan Zhao1
1School of Psychology, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
Abstract:
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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