Evaluating the psychosocial benefits of mindfulness-based art therapy for breast cancer patients: A preliminary study

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dc.authorid0000-0002-8148-8647
dc.authorid0000-0002-8178-6804
dc.contributor.authorDemir, Volkan
dc.contributor.authorSavaş, Esra
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-21T16:10:03Z
dc.date.available2026-08-21T16:10:03Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentFakülteler, İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi, Psikoloji Bölümü
dc.description.abstractThis preliminary study evaluates the psychosocial benefits of mindfulness-based art therapy (MAT) for breast cancer patients. A quasi-experimental design was used with 14 participants in the experimental group and 15 in the control group. The experimental group attended eight weekly 3-hour MAT sessions. The control group attended a single 3-hour seminar on coping strategies during cancer, which was conducted after the completion of post-test data collection. Pre- and post-intervention measures assessed coping attitudes, cancer empowerment, grief symptoms, and general health. Data were analyzed using the Mann–Whitney U test and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The results indicated that MAT significantly improved coping attitudes, cancer empowerment, and grief symptoms but did not impact general health. These findings suggest that MAT holds potential psychosocial benefits for breast cancer patients, particularly in enhancing cancer empowerment, coping strategies, and reducing grief symptoms. Future research should focus on more comprehensive trials to systematically validate the efficacy of MAT in oncology settings.
dc.identifier.citationDemir, V., & Savaş, E. (2026). Evaluating the psychosocial benefits of mindfulness-based art therapy for breast cancer patients: A preliminary study. BMC Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05154-5
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s40359-026-05154-5
dc.identifier.issn2050-7283
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05154-5
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13055/1595
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.indekslendigikaynak.otherSSCI - Social Science Citation Index
dc.institutionauthorSavaş, Esra
dc.institutionauthorid0000-0002-8178-6804
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.relation.ispartofBMC Psychology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectBreast Cancer
dc.subjectCancer Empowerment
dc.subjectGrief
dc.subjectGroup Therapy
dc.subjectMindfulness-Based Art Therapy
dc.subjectPsycho-Oncology
dc.titleEvaluating the psychosocial benefits of mindfulness-based art therapy for breast cancer patients: A preliminary study
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication

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