@article{article_1688633, title={Enhancing Resilience and Well-Being in Preschoolers with Mandala Art}, journal={Balıkesir Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi}, volume={14}, pages={466–476}, year={2025}, DOI={10.53424/balikesirsbd.1688633}, author={Özsavran, Musa and Hotan, Edanur and Orhan, Pervin and Karaoğlu, Tuğçe and Yılmaz, Sinem}, keywords={Sosyal-Duygusal İyi oluş, Psikolojik Sağlamlık, Mandala, Çocuklar, Çocuk Hemşireliği}, abstract={Objective: The aim of the study was to reveal the effect of mandala art practices on the social-emotional well-being and psychological resilience of three-five-year-old children. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted with an experimental research design with a pretest-posttest control group. The participants of the study consisted of 54 children between the ages of three and five attending a kindergarten. While mandala art activities were applied to the intervention group for eight weeks, no intervention was applied to the control group. For data collection, the Children’s Descriptive Information Form and the Social Emotional Well-Being and Psychological Resilience Scale for Preschool Children were used. SPSS 25.0 program was used to analyze the data and nonparametric tests were applied. Results: In the study, it was determined that mandala art practices provided a significant increase in the psychological resilience levels of children in the intervention group. An increase was also achieved in all sub-dimension scores. Significant differences were observed especially in the sub-dimensions of Emotional Stability/Coping with Stress and Enjoying Exploration. In particular, these findings show that mandala art activities are effective in increasing children’s emotional regulation skills and openness to new experiences. Conclusion: The results of the study revealed that mandala art practices are an effective method for strengthening the psychological resilience of children aged three to five years. These findings support the need for more use of art-based practices in fields such as pediatric nursing and early childhood education.}, number={2}, publisher={Balıkesir Üniversitesi}, organization={Tübitak 2209-A projeleri kapsamında desteklenmiştir.}