A study on the effects of art therapy with mixed media on emotion regulation strategies, psychological stress, cortisol rhythm, and resilience for junior secondary students: A randomized controlled trial

Hong Kong Baptist University0 sites85 target enrollmentFebruary 28, 2022

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

February 28, 2022

End Date

March 31, 2021

Last Updated

4 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

•1\. Hong Kong junior secondary students, aged 11\-15 from band 1 – 2 were recruited for the study.
•2\. S.2\-3 students, aged between 11\-15;
•3\. Ability to understand and communicate in Cantonese;
•4\. Medical conditions that are likely to limit group participation during the course of the 6\-week program will be excluded; and
•5\. Willing to perform art making activities in group activities with minimal assistance.

•Participants were excluded if they had been clinically diagnosed with depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, or any other psychiatric disorder that required medical treatment or professional intervention during the past 12 months, diagnosed with other medical conditions or receiving counselling treatment during the program. Both parents and the participants gave written informed consent prior to the screening procedures and joining the study.