Document Type : Original Article
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PH.D. Student of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz,, Ahvaz, Iran
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Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
10.22034/scart.2024.140915.1484
Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate the effect of Mandala coloring on the concentration and anxiety of 12th grade female students in Ahvaz city during exam sessions. The method was an experimental design with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group and a one-month follow-up. The statistical population included all 12th grade female students in Ahvaz city in the academic year (1401-1402), who were selected using cluster sampling method based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Initially, an educational district in Ahvaz city was selected and then a general health screening test was conducted for all 12th grade female students. From among the students who had obtained scores above the cut-off point, 30 people were selected by random sampling method and assigned to two experimental groups (n=15) and control groups (n=15) in the same way. Both groups were assessed at pre-test, post-test, and follow-up using the Attention and Mindfulness Questionnaires (Brown and Ryan, 2003) and Test Anxiety (Friedman, 1997). The experimental group underwent a mandala coloring intervention for 11 45-minute sessions, but the control group did not receive any intervention. The research data were analyzed using SPSS23 software and the repeated measures method. The results showed that mandala coloring was effective in reducing students' test anxiety at the post-test stage and its effects remained at the follow-up stage (p<0.05). However, it did not affect attention. According to the research findings, mandala coloring intervention can be used to reduce test anxiety in female students.
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