Self-Portraits: Literal Self-Portraits, Mandalas, and Free Drawings to Reduce Anxiety

This mixed methods study assessed the emotional impact of therapeutic art techniques in reducing subjective anxiety by comparing three options for drawing a self-portrait: literal self-portrait, mandala, and free drawing. Undergraduate college students (n = 60) were provided with a mood induction pr...

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Published in:Art therapy 2022-01, Vol.39 (1), p.34-42
Main Authors: Becerra, Leslie A., Hill, Elizabeth M., Abraham, Kristen M.
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Anxiety
Art Activities
Art Therapy
free drawing
Freehand Drawing
Likert Scales
mandala
Mixed methods research
Portraits
Portraiture
Self image
self-portrait
state anxiety
Student Attitudes
Symbols
Undergraduate Students
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