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Research on the Intervention Effect of Art-Making on the Anxiety Symptoms of College Students

by Qiuyue Wu^1,2,3, Zhicheng Wang², Tao Li^2,3,*, Lu Wang¹

1 College of Civil Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
2 Psychological Association of College of Art & Design, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China
3 Student Affairs Office of College of Art & Design, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, China

* Corresponding Author: Tao Li. Email:

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion 2023, 25(11), 1237-1243. https://doi.org/10.32604/ijmhp.2023.046844

Received 03 July 2023; Accepted 26 October 2023; Issue published 08 December 2023

Abstract

This research was to investigate the intervention effect of art-making on the anxiety symptoms of college students. A sample of 400 college students took part in this research. They were assigned to the experiment group (n = 200) and the control group (n = 200) according to Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) scores. Unlike the control group, the experiment group received a standard art-making program under the supervision of trained instructors for a period of twelve sessions two times weekly which was continued for six weeks. Self-Rating Anxiety Seale (SAS) and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) were used to assess anxiety symptoms level. Significant decreases in anxiety symptoms (p < 0.05) were found in the experiment group compared with the control group. Using the art-making program to relieve anxiety, the shortest intervention period is three weeks. Art-making can effectively alleviate college students’ anxiety, and also can effectively improve the physical health, mental health, and social health levels of college students.

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