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Taghipour A, Rasul Rezaei mulajeg R. (2026). The Effectiveness of Mandala Art Therapy on the Anxiety of Mothers of Children with Epilepsy. IEEPJ. 8(2),
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1- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Counselling, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran , a.taghipour@cfu.ac.ir
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Counselling, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Counselling, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran
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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mandala therapy in reducing anxiety among mothers of children with epilepsy.
Methods: A quasi-experimental study with a pre-test/post-test design and a control group was conducted. The statistical population included mothers of children with epilepsy in Bonab city. Thirty mothers were selected through convenience sampling from special needs schools and randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a control group . Anxiety levels were assessed using Zung’s Self-Rating Anxiety Scale. The experimental group participated in eight 50-minute mandala therapy sessions, while the control group received no intervention.
Results: Analysis of covariance showed that the mean anxiety scores of the experimental group were significantly lower than those of the control group after the intervention, indicating that mandala therapy had a significant effect on reducing anxiety.
Conclusions: Mandala therapy appears to be an effective non-pharmacological intervention for reducing anxiety in mothers of children with epilepsy. These findings suggest that it may be a useful supportive approach for this population.
Methods: A quasi-experimental study with a pre-test/post-test design and a control group was conducted. The statistical population included mothers of children with epilepsy in Bonab city. Thirty mothers were selected through convenience sampling from special needs schools and randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a control group . Anxiety levels were assessed using Zung’s Self-Rating Anxiety Scale. The experimental group participated in eight 50-minute mandala therapy sessions, while the control group received no intervention.
Results: Analysis of covariance showed that the mean anxiety scores of the experimental group were significantly lower than those of the control group after the intervention, indicating that mandala therapy had a significant effect on reducing anxiety.
Conclusions: Mandala therapy appears to be an effective non-pharmacological intervention for reducing anxiety in mothers of children with epilepsy. These findings suggest that it may be a useful supportive approach for this population.
Type of Study: Original |
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Educational Psychology
Received: 2024/06/12 | Accepted: 2025/10/19 | Published: 2026/06/1
Received: 2024/06/12 | Accepted: 2025/10/19 | Published: 2026/06/1
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