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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

Coloring Outside of the Lines: Are Adult Coloring Books Being Used As a Stress Managment Tool?

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · General

  • Sarah Butler
    College of DuPage
  • Or'Shaundra Benson
    College of DuPage

Abstract

Adult coloring books are common in stores and research suggests that coloring can reduce feelings of anxiety. It is unclear if this practice is being used as a tool. This study asks if people are choosing coloring as a form of coping compared to other coping techniques.

Stress