ERIC Number: EJ1133969
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0742-1656
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The Effects of Coloring on Anxiety, Mood, and Perseverance
Eaton, Judy; Tieber, Christine
Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, v34 n1 p42-46 2017
This study tested whether the structure of a coloring task has an effect on anxiety, mood, and perseverance. Eighty-five undergraduate students were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 coloring conditions: free choice, where they could color an image using any colors they wanted, and forced choice, where they were instructed to copy the colors of a precolored image. Anxiety and mood were measured before and after coloring; in addition, perseverance was measured after coloring. Results showed positive effects of coloring, with greater anxiety reduction and evidence of higher perseverance in the free-choice group compared to the forced-choice group. This suggests that well-being might be facilitated by a coloring task that balances structure and engagement.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Freehand Drawing, Color, Task Analysis, Anxiety, Psychological Patterns, Persistence, Pretests Posttests, Stress Management, Comparative Analysis, Well Being, Foreign Countries, Likert Scales, Time on Task, Affective Measures, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: State Trait Anxiety Inventory
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