Effects of Painting-Based Art Interventions on Mental Health Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Xu Song, Jihoon Jang · 2026
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Description
Making art may measurably lift mental health, and a 2026 meta-analysis led by Xu Song pools the randomized evidence for painting-based interventions. The study gathers trials of painting activities for outcomes such as depression and anxiety, across age groups and types of art practice.
Forty-five randomized controlled trials met the inclusion criteria and passed a formal risk-of-bias assessment. The pooled effect was significant and large, indicating better scale-measured mental health after painting interventions in the combined data. Effects looked similar across intervention lengths, art forms, and gender mixes, while older adults appeared to benefit the most from taking part.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xu Song, Jihoon Jang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |