The Effectiveness of Structured Coloring Activities for Anxiety Reduction

Autor/inn/en	Ashlock, Laura E.; Miller-Perrin, Cindy; Krumrei-Mancuso, Elizabeth
Titel	The Effectiveness of Structured Coloring Activities for Anxiety Reduction
Quelle	In: Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 35 (2018) 4, S.195-201 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0742-1656
DOI	10.1080/07421656.2018.1540823
Schlagwörter	Program Effectiveness; Anxiety; Anxiety Disorders; Art Activities; Freehand Drawing; Art Therapy; Undergraduate Students; Likert Scales; Art Materials; California; State Trait Anxiety Inventory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Angst; Künstlerische Tätigkeit; Drawing; Zeichnen; Kunsttherapie; Likert-Skala; Kalifornien
Abstract	This study compared the effects of 4 different coloring activities on state anxiety scores to determine whether adult coloring books are as effective as other coloring activities in reducing anxiety. Participants were 160 undergraduates attending a private, Christian, liberal arts university. After engaging in an anxiety induction activity, participants completed an anxiety inventory, engaged in an assigned coloring activity, and then completed the anxiety inventory again. Results indicated that all 4 conditions significantly reduced anxiety; however, none of the conditions differed significantly from each other in their effectiveness, suggesting that coloring books are as effective as other coloring activities in reducing anxiety. Implications for coloring book use and its relationship to the field of art therapy are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01