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This study aims to evaluate the impact of mandala coloring on alleviating postpartum blues symptoms in new mothers.

The effect of mandala coloring on postpartum blues: a randomized controlled trial

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This study aims to evaluate the impact of mandala coloring on alleviating postpartum blues symptoms in new mothers.
Randomized controlled trial with 77 postpartum women divided into experimental (mandala coloring) and control groups.
Participants completed the Stein Blues Scale (SBS) and the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) before and after a two-week intervention.
The experimental group engaged in mandala coloring to assess changes in postpartum blues symptoms.
The experimental group demonstrated a significant reduction in SBS scores after the intervention (6.82 vs. 7.31, p < .05).
The EPDS scores for the experimental group improved substantially (10.03 vs. 13.82, p < .05).
Overall, mandala coloring effectively reduced postpartum blues symptoms compared to the control group.

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Randomized trial evaluates mandala coloring's effectiveness in reducing postpartum blues in new mothers, suggesting a novel therapeutic approach.

Dutucu et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Randomized trial evaluates mandala coloring's effectiveness in reducing postpartum blues in new mothers, suggesting a novel therapeutic approach.