A structural model on stress reduction using artistic material

  • Minerva Vanegas-Farfano Doctora en Filosofía con Orientación en Psicología, UANL. Miembro del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (Nivel 1). Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, UANL
  • Mónica Teresa González Ramírez Doctora en Metodología de las Ciencias del Comportamiento UAM, UNED, UCM. Miembro del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores
  • René Landero Hernández Doctorado en Filosofía con especialidad en Trabajo Social y Políticas, UANL. Miembro del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/ARTE.57563
Keywords: perceived stress, artistic activity, emotion regulation, structural model.

Abstract

This work analyzes the use of artistic activities (drawing) as a form of regulation of psychological stress and the emotions that are associated with it. To this end, 216 students from a dental school in northern Mexico participated in a study under one of six experimental conditions, where they were sked to recall and work on drawings related to their current stressors or distract from them. The Perceived Stress Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Scale and a questionnaire related to graphic activities used as tools were implemented. The results confirm the reduction of the perceived stress associated to the use of the graphic activity and a consequent decrease of the negative emotions at the end of a single session in all the experimental conditions.

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Published
2017-10-09
How to Cite
Vanegas-Farfano M., González Ramírez M. T. y Landero Hernández R. (2017). A structural model on stress reduction using artistic material. Arteterapia. Papeles de arteterapia y educación artística para la inclusión social, 12, 79-94. https://doi.org/10.5209/ARTE.57563
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Vol. 12 (2017)
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Articles

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