The Effect of Mandala Coloring on Depression, Anxiety and Quality of Life of Inpatients in a Psychiatric Clinic

NCT ID: NCT06840171

Last Updated: 2025-09-30

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 51 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-02-22
• Study Completion Date: 2025-09-28

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of mandala coloring activity applied to individuals hospitalized in a psychiatric clinic with a diagnosis of anxiety and depression disorder on quality of life, psychological resilience and depression, anxiety and stress levels.

Detailed Description

Introduction: It is stated that healthcare professional-patient interaction and patient activity improve clinical outcomes for patients with mental illness. When compared to psychosocial interventions, the most commonly used method in 49% of clinics was found to be artistic practices. It is stated that mandala painting has a calming and healing effect on the individual, facilitating psychological integration and personal meaning in life.

Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the effects of mandala coloring activity applied to individuals hospitalized in a psychiatric clinic with a diagnosis of anxiety and depression disorder on quality of life, psychological resilience and depression, anxiety and stress levels.

Method: The research will be conducted using a randomized controlled experimental research design. The research sample will consist of 50 patients in a university hospital psychiatry clinic. Research data will be collected using the Introductory Information Form, Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale Short Form, Quality of Life Scale (SF-12), and Brief Resilience Scale. Patients diagnosed with anxiety and depression will undergo 8 sessions of mandala application. Data will be collected in two time periods before starting the mandala application and at the end of the 8-session application.

Conditions

Depression; Anxiety

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Experimental (mandala coloring)

Mandala group will participate in 8 sessions of mandala application. Mandala Coloring Application will be applied to the Intervention group 2-3 times a week for 3 weeks. Mandala application will be done by the researcher and feedback about the mandala will be received from the patients at the end of each session. Data collection forms will be applied before the mandala painting application starts and after the mandala painting application ends (after the 8th session).

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Mandala coloring

Intervention Type: OTHER

Mandala group will participate in 8 sessions of mandala application. Mandala Coloring Application will be applied to the Intervention group 2-3 times a week for 3 weeks. Mandala application will be done by the researcher and feedback about the mandala will be received from the patients at the end of each session. Data collection forms will be applied before the mandala painting application starts and after the mandala painting application ends (after the 8th session).

Control

No intervention will be applied to the patients in the control group during the follow-up period, only data collection forms will be applied.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Mandala coloring

Mandala group will participate in 8 sessions of mandala application. Mandala Coloring Application will be applied to the Intervention group 2-3 times a week for 3 weeks. Mandala application will be done by the researcher and feedback about the mandala will be received from the patients at the end of each session. Data collection forms will be applied before the mandala painting application starts and after the mandala painting application ends (after the 8th session).

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Agreeing to participate in the study
• Being 18 years of age or older
• Diagnosed with anxiety and depression disorder

Exclusion Criteria

• Those who gave incomplete answers to the scales used in the study
• Those with serious psychiatric symptoms (e.g. harming themselves or others, sedation)
• Those who did not participate in the mandala coloring session
• Those who did not agree to participate in the study

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 75 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

reyhan eskiyurt

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

reyhan eskiyurt

Director

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Reyhan Eskiyurt

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Yıldırım Beyazıt U

Locations

Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

YBU-378

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id