The impact of digital art-making on anxiety: a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT: Extensive research shows art-making reduces stress and activates the brain's reward system, yet few studies explore remote digital art interventions. This feasibility study examines whether a remote digital art-making intervention can reduce anxiety. It offers preliminary insights into the potential of online art tools to broaden access to creative expression. Participants engaged in an eight-week program using the Mindful of Art platform, which enables digital art-making without technical skills. Each week, they completed a themed task designed to encourage creativity and reduce self-criticism, along with surveys measuring anxiety, flow, and affect. At registration, we collected demographic data, artistic interest, self-perceived creativity, and trait anxiety. Trait anxiety was reassessed

SUBMITTER: Gallo LMH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12477173 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature