NCT06637891

Mandala Coloring and Postpartum Blues

The Effect of Mandala Coloring on Postpartum Blues: a Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 77 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kırklareli University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

One of the art therapy techniques that can provide psychological support and healing is mandala painting. Mandala is a Sanskrit word meaning 'circle'. The purpose of the circle is to encourage meditation, concentration and integration by narrowing or limiting the visual field towards the centre. In mandala painting, the individual can focus on the lines, stay in the moment, separate themselves from the concerns of the past and future and allow them to recall the consciousness of the moment. Studies in the literature have reported that making mandalas is an effective method for reducing negative mood and anxiety in people.This study was planned as a randomized controlled study to help women who experience postpartum sadness get through this period more easily.

Detailed description

One of the art therapy techniques that can provide psychological support and healing is mandala painting. Mandala is a Sanskrit word meaning 'circle'. The purpose of the circle is to encourage meditation, concentration and integration by narrowing or limiting the visual field towards the center. In mandala painting, the individual can focus their attention on the lines, stay in the moment, separate themselves from the concerns of the past and future and ensure that they remember the consciousness of the moment again. The energy and emotions of the individual can change with the rich variety of colors used in mandala painting. It can help the individual achieve spiritual calmness by silencing the chaos and sounds that disturb them. Studies in the literature have reported that mandala painting is an effective method in reducing negative moods and anxiety in individuals. Gray-Foti found in his study that mandala painting reduced the anxiety levels of new mothers and increased their self-confidence, while Özsavran and Akyıldız found that it increased the comfort and resilience of mothers with special needs children. In a meta-analysis study evaluating the effect of mandala painting on state anxiety in adults, it was determined that it was effective in reducing anxiety. However, no study has been found investigating the effect of mandala coloring on postpartum sadness.This study was planned as a randomized controlled study to help women who experience postpartum sadness get through this period more easily.

Conditions

• Post Partum Depression
• Depression, Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Mandala coloring	Participants will be asked to choose the pages they want from 12 colored felt-tip pen paint sets and 16 mandala coloring pages given to each participant by the researcher for 2 weeks, 3 days a week, at any time of the day and for an average of 20-30 minutes each time, and paint them in the colors they want.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-10-10
• Primary completion: 2025-03-03
• Completion: 2025-03-03
• First posted: 2024-10-15
• Last updated: 2025-03-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)