Mandala-Based Intervention in Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Mandala-Based: Eight 45-minute mandala-based sessions over four weeks, delivered twice weekly.

Study summary

This study will examine whether a mandala-based coloring program affects pregnant women's perceptions of traumatic childbirth, behavioral emotion regulation, and psychological resilience. Pregnant women aged 18 to 49 years will be randomly assigned to a mandala intervention group or a control group.

Participants in the intervention group will attend eight 45-minute sessions over four weeks (two sessions per week). Sessions will include brief preparation and breathing exercises, mandala coloring, and a short discussion. The control group will receive no study intervention. Participants in both groups will complete questionnaires before the intervention, immediately afterward, and at one-month and three-month follow-up assessments. Researchers will compare changes in the groups' questionnaire scores.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Change in Perception of Traumatic Childbirth Scale score — Baseline, immediately after the 4-week intervention, and 1 and 3 months after the intervention
  The 13-item Perception of Traumatic Childbirth Scale measures anticipated traumatic childbirth perception. Total scores range from 0 to 130; higher scores indicate a stronger perception of traumatic childbirth. Change from baseline will be compared between groups.

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