A Preliminary Study on the Role of Drawing Art in Stress Management among University Students: Evidence from a Fine Arts Drawing Group
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This preliminary study examines the effectiveness of drawing art as a stress management method between university students. Precisely, it investigates how engagement, performance, besides life satisfaction guidance perceived stress and in what way reduced stress, sequentially, improves the drawing art experience. The study engaged a quantitative pre-test/post-test design relating 40 fine arts students from a public university in Chengdu, China. Participants involved in a structured four-hour drawing meeting designed to encourage thoughtful expression and creative engagement. Findings from paired t-tests indicated a significant decrease in perceived stress levels subsequently the intervention (p < .001). Regression analysis more exposed that engagement (β = −0.42, p < .01), performance (β = −0.38, p < .01), and life satisfaction (β = −0.44, p < .01) significantly forecast lower stress levels. Furthermore, reduced stress definitely predicted drawing art experience (β = 0.56, p < .001). These findings approve that participation in drawing art activities improves psychological health by encouraging mindfulness, expressive regulation, and satisfaction. The study gives to both art schooling and psychological health research by providing experiential evidence of drawing’s beneficial and educational importance. The importance of integrating art-based mindfulness and creative interferences into higher education programs to foster emotional flexibility, engagement, and academic health among students.
Keywords: Drawing art, perceived stress, engagement, performance, life satisfaction, art-based intervention, university students, well-being
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