Effects of Geometric Patterns on Students' Psychological Capital and Happiness

Background: The art's applications such as geometric patterns in the living environment canpromote psychological health. This study aimed to determine the effect of geometric patterns onmedical students' psychological capital and happiness.Methods: This RCT was conducted in ۲۰۲۳-۲۰۲۴ in Tehran, Iran. ۷۲ samples were randomlyallocated into intervention and control groups. The intervention consisted of showing images ofgeometric patterns to the intervention group for ۳۰ days and ۱۵ minutes a day by mobile phoneapplication.Results: The study showed a significant increase in happiness scores in the intervention grouppost-intervention (۲۵.۰۴±۱۲۵.۴۵) compared to pre-intervention (۲۰.۶۳±۱۱۶.۴۳, p-value=۰.۰۰۱).Psychological capital increased in the intervention group (۱۲.۸۷۷±۱۱۰.۱۸۹, p-value=۰.۰۰۱). Thecontrol group exhibited no significant changes in either measure.Conclusion: Using geometric patterns in living, therapeutic, and educational environments maybe a simple, low-cost, and effective way to improve mood, flexibility, and psychological health.

کلیدواژه ها:

Psychological capital ، Happiness ، Geometric Patterns ، Geometric Motifs ، Art