Assessing the stress-relief impact of an art-based intervention inspired by the broaden-and-build theory in college students

This study's primary objective is to investigate the impact of art-making on the mental well-being of college students, who often experience heightened stress during their initial university years. Employing a comprehensive methodology, combining interviews and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS),...

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Veröffentlicht in:Frontiers in psychology 2024, Vol.15, p.1324415-1324415
Hauptverfasser: Liu, Chen, Xie, Yuan, Xu, Yiwen, Song, Zhenhai, Tang, Jiayi, Shen, Junjie, Jiang, Zhou, Shen, Chao, Zhan, Xingya, Zheng, Chu
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Zusammenfassung:This study's primary objective is to investigate the impact of art-making on the mental well-being of college students, who often experience heightened stress during their initial university years. Employing a comprehensive methodology, combining interviews and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the research aimed to assess whether a four-week art-making intervention can effectively alleviate stress levels among college students. In the experimental group, participants engaged in a variety of art-making activities, including freehand drawing, clay modeling, and crafting. The results revealed that, in the pre-test, there were no significant differences between the experimental and control groups for each assessed indicator. However, in the post-test, significant differences emerged across all indicators. Further analysis demonstrated a significant reduction in stress perception among the experimental group participants between the pre-test and post-test phases. In conclusion, this study provides compelling evidence that art-making has the potential to foster positive personal development and significantly reduce stress levels among college students.
ISSN:1664-1078
1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1324415