Can coloring mandalas help reduce overthinking and loneliness in junior high school students?

Structured Mandala Drawing Therapy to reduce rumination and loneliness in junior high school students: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN17656735

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-19

Start date

2025-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Adolescent rumination and loneliness Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Participants in the intervention group will receive eight weekly 40-minute Mandala Drawing Therapy sessions delivered in groups of 8–10 students. Each session follows a structured theme (Protection, D

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

12 Years to 15 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Grades 7–9 junior high school students 2. Age 12–15 years 3. Signed informed consent by student and parent 4. Not receiving other formal psychological intervention 5. No developmental disability or severe mental illness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed developmental disability 2. Severe mental illness precluding group activities 3. Concurrent participation in other formal psychological interventions 4. Refusal to provide informed consent by student or guardian

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJun Zhao

zhaojun0450@163.com+86 17684330450

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026