Group Mandala Art Therapy for Well-Being and Loneliness in the Elderly (GEMEL-WB:RCT)

The research is being conducted at an elderly day care center between June 12 and August 31, 2025, as a single-blind randomized controlled experimental study using a pre-test, post-test design. Prior to the research, approval was obtained from the scale owners, the participants, the ethics committee, and the institution's implementation permit. The research population consists of 300 individuals registered at the institution. The study sample will consist of 58 individuals (intervention-29 and control-29) who met the inclusion criteria, were selected using the block randomization method, and provided informed consent. The control group will not receive any intervention, and a pre-test will be administered on the first day, and a post-test will be administered on the day the intervention for the experimental group concluded (Week 12). The intervention group will receive 12 sessions of group mandala art therapy once a week, with a pre-test on the first day and a post-test in the last session (Week 12) following the intervention. Data will be collected using the Personal Information Form (PIF) (Appendix 1), Standardized Mini Mental Test, Psychological Well-Being Scale for the Elderly (YPİOÖ), and Loneliness Scale for the Elderly. Data will be analyzed using the SPSS (Statistical Program for Social Sciences) statistical analysis package program, with statistical significance considered at p \<0.05.