A Qualitative Inquiry Comparing Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy versus Neutral Clay Tasks as a Proactive Mental Health Solution for College Students

Autor/inn/en	Van Lith, Theresa; Beerse, Megan; Smalley, Quinn
Titel	A Qualitative Inquiry Comparing Mindfulness-Based Art Therapy versus Neutral Clay Tasks as a Proactive Mental Health Solution for College Students
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 70 (2022) 6, S.1889-1897 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Van Lith, Theresa) ORCID (Beerse, Megan)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2020.1841211
Schlagwörter	Metacognition; Art Therapy; Stress Management; Undergraduate Students; Student Attitudes; Mental Health; Phenomenology; Stress Variables; Anxiety; Physiology; Task Analysis; Outcomes of Treatment; Computer Mediated Communication; Counseling Techniques; Intervention; Daily Living Skills + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; Kunsttherapie; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Schülerverhalten; Psychohygiene; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Angst; Physiologie; Aufgabenanalyse; Computerkonferenz; Counseling technique; Counselling technique; Counselling techniques; Beratungsmethode; Alltagsfertigkeit
Abstract	Objective: College students experience unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety, impacting their desire to perform well and live a balanced life. Mindfulness-based practices along with art therapy techniques have been demonstrated to improve psychological and physiological impacts of stress and anxiety among college students. Participants: 12 undergraduate college students participated in pre and post-test interviews following their engagement in either mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT) or a neutral clay task (NCT) using a 5-week online format. Methods: Descriptive phenomenology and artful inquiry were used to elicit participants' perspectives. Results: Both MBAT and NCT elicited relaxing and calming effects, but MBAT provided more proactive and direct benefits, with participants reporting that they could identify and move through stressors. While NCT participants described their experience as fun or playful. Conclusions: These findings offer notable support for implementing online and accessible mental health strategies such as MBAT and NCT into college settings. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01