Visual art experience and psychological distress among university students: parallel indirect effects through presence and search for meaning
Huanqin Lv · 2026
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Huanqin Lv studied how art experiences relate to distress in university students in a 2026 paper. Students face study pressure, social strain, and an uncertain future, so distress is a real campus health concern. Looking at and making visual art offers expression, absorption, and reflection, which may ease that strain.
The analysis tests two paths in parallel. One runs through presence, the feeling of being fully in the moment with the art. The other runs through the search for meaning in life. Both may carry part of art's benefit. If the paths hold, campus programs can design art activities that target them directly, rather than offering art as vague enrichment. The study speaks to student well-being policy.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Huanqin Lv |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 71 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |