The Effect of Mandala Coloring Activity on Stress and Anxiety in Mothers With Babies in NICU

NCT ID: NCT06499259

Last Updated: 2025-11-24

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 72 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-07-22
• Study Completion Date: 2024-12-31

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of mandala painting activity on stress and anxiety levels in mothers whose babies were hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Detailed Description

The health status of the baby and the duration of stay in the intensive care unit cause the mother to experience varying levels of stress and anxiety. It is very important to determine the levels of stress and anxiety in mothers of newborns hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and to take interventions to reduce it. This study will be conducted to evaluate the effect of mandala coloring activity on stress and anxiety levels in mothers whose babies are hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit. It is thought to make an important contribution to the field because it will be a randomized controlled study on the effect of mandala painting activity on stress and anxiety in mothers whose babies are hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Type of study: The study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study.

In the G*Power program, it was determined that it would be sufficient to include 30 participants in the study groups with a 5% alpha margin of error, 0.95 confidence interval, 0.95 effect size and 0.95 power. Considering the randomization list and possible losses, the sample size was increased by 20% and it was decided to include 72 mothers in the study, each group consisting of 36 participants.

Data Collection: Before starting the study, the purpose of the study will be explained to the participant by the researcher and informed consent will be obtained. Data collection tools will be applied to the mothers in the experimental group and the mandala painting activity will begin. The mandala painting program will consist of a total of 7 mandala painting sessions with 40-minute sessions every day for 7 days. The researcher will accompany the first mandala painting activity. She will answer the participant's questions. The mother will do the remaining 6 mandala coloring sessions alone every day; at the end of the 6 days, the researcher will reapply the data collection tools. The mothers in the control group will not receive any treatment within the scope of the study. When they are included in the study, data collection forms will be applied as the first measurement; at the end of 7 days, the same mothers will fill out the data collection forms again as the last measurement. After the completion of the data collection forms, the mothers in the control group will be given a mandala package consisting of 7 applications.

H0: Mandala coloring activity has no effect on stress and anxiety in mothers whose infants are hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit.

H1: Mandala coloring activity has a positive effect on stress and anxiety in mothers whose babies are hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Conditions

Anxiety; Parents; Psychological Stress

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Intervention group

Data collection tools will be applied to the mothers in the experimental group and the mandala painting activity will begin. The mandala painting program will consist of a total of 7 mandala painting sessions with 40-minute sessions every day for 7 days. The researcher will accompany the first mandala painting activity. She will answer the participant's questions. The mother will do the remaining 6 mandala coloring sessions alone every day; at the end of the 6 days, the researcher will reapply the data collection tools.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Mandala coloring

Intervention Type: OTHER

Mandala Pack and Application: The mandala pack is a pack consisting of 7 different patterns suitable for adults and 12 pencils. Mandala patterns will be photocopied by the researcher. Packages will be given to the mothers about mandala coloring and their questions will be answered. The choice of the color of the paint to be used in mandala coloring will be entirely up to the mother. No guidance will be given in this regard.

Control group

No application will be made to the mothers in the control group within the scope of the research. Data collection forms will be applied as the first measurement when they are included in the study; at the end of 7 days, the same mothers will fill out the data collection forms again as the last measurement.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Mandala coloring

Mandala Pack and Application: The mandala pack is a pack consisting of 7 different patterns suitable for adults and 12 pencils. Mandala patterns will be photocopied by the researcher. Packages will be given to the mothers about mandala coloring and their questions will be answered. The choice of the color of the paint to be used in mandala coloring will be entirely up to the mother. No guidance will be given in this regard.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Mothers whose baby has been in the neonatal intensive care unit for at least 3 days and staying in the mother's hotel,
• Having agreed to participate in the research/approved the informed consent form
• No visual or hearing impairment
• Being over 18 years old,
• Being at least literate
• The absence of any problem that would prevent him/her from painting mandala (no problem in his arm or hand that would prevent his movement)
• Must not have a diagnosis of mental illness/anxiety disorder

Exclusion Criteria

• Mothers with communication and perception problems will not be included in the study.
• Mothers with comprehension and speech problems will not be included in the study.
• Mothers with psychiatric illness and taking medication will not be included in the study.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 19 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Istanbul Medeniyet University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Aynur Aytekin Ozdemir

Prof. Dr.

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Aynur Aytekin Özdemir, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Istanbul Medeniyet University

Locations

Istanbul Medeniyet University

Istanbul, Kadıköy, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Reference Type: BACKGROUND

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Reference Type: BACKGROUND

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Reference Type: BACKGROUND

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Other Identifiers

2024/411

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id