The Perception of Art Therapy to Reduce A Stress Level Among Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) Students

Abstract

This paper is about a study of the perception of art therapy to reduce stress level among Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) Bachok Campus students. The American Art Therapy Association defined art therapy as a practical use for creating art by using the creative technique process to improve mental, physical, and emotional wellness. Stress has become a major issue among university students. Therefore, the objective of this study is to define the significant relationship between stress and art therapy among the students in Universiti Malaysia Kelantan. There were 234 students who had been involved in the questionnaires conducted by the researchers. The questionnaire had been used as the main instrument for the study purpose. To achieve the objective, this study applied the descriptive analysis such as frequency analysis, descriptive analysis, reliability analysis and correlation. The findings of the data are essential in order to reduce the stress level among the students in UMK Bachok Campus. Based on the research, drawing therapy, music therapy and dance movement therapy are effective in reducing stress level among the students of Universiti Malaysia Kelantan Bachok campus.