Coloring away fear: mandala art eases death anxiety in seniors
NCT ID NCT07496268
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a simple art activity—coloring mandalas—could help elderly people living in nursing homes feel less anxious about death and manage anger better. Eighty adults aged 65 and older took part; half colored mandalas three times a week for 12 weeks, while the other half did not. The results showed that the mandala group had lower death anxiety and anger levels compared to the control group.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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- Ages
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65 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * residing in the nursing home, being 65 years of age or older, scoring 24 or more points on the Mini-Mental State Examination, having no psychiatric diagnoses, not currently participating in courses related to coping with anxiety and stress, and voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * out of the inclusion criteria
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Locations
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Istanbul Medeniyet University
Istanbul, Kartal, 34862, Turkey (Türkiye)
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