The Effect of Mandala Coloring on Perinatal Grief and Psychological Resilience Levels in Women Experiencing Perinatal Loss

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF YALOVA · Jul 1, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying whether coloring mandalas—a type of circular, patterned drawing—can help reduce feelings of grief and boost emotional strength in women who have recently experienced perinatal loss, which means losing a baby during pregnancy, at birth, or shortly after. The researchers want to find out if spending time coloring mandalas is more helpful than the usual care women receive after such a loss.

Women who have gone through perinatal loss within the last six weeks may be eligible to join, as long as they don’t have serious mental health issues that need treatment or are not already using other relaxation methods like yoga or meditation. Participants will be asked to spend about 20 minutes a day coloring mandalas for 10 days and will complete some simple questionnaires to help measure their feelings of grief and resilience. This study is not yet recruiting participants but aims to find an easy and creative way to support women coping with a very difficult experience.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Having experienced perinatal loss (neonatal death, fetal death, abortion) within the last six weeks
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Having a serious psychological problem that requires intervention with the recommendation of a psychiatrist, such as having a previous mental disorder or use of antidepressants.
• • Practicing alternative methods such as yoga, meditation, acupuncture