Page No 111-117
Vishnu Priya, S. K. and S. Gayatridevi
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore
Mandalas represent the ideal form of the universe. The act of creating a mandala
represents the transformation of the universe from a reality of suffering to one of
enlightenment. The present study aimed on efficacy of mandala art in social anxiety,
emotion regulation and mental well-being among working professionals. Initially 239
participants were assessed, out of which fifty-three (29 male & 24 female) were screened
in this before-after, without control group study. The tools administered were Social
Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS-6) & Social Phobia Scale (SPS-6), Emotion Regulation
Questionnaire (ERQ) and Short Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale
(SWEMWB). The results revealed that social anxiety and emotion regulation; mental
well-being and social anxiety are negatively correlated; emotion regulation and mental
well-being are positively correlated. The findings concluded that mandala art therapy is
effective in reducing the level of social anxiety, enhancing emotional regulation and
mental well-being