Engaging in creative activities is known to increase well-being by reducing levels of stress, anxiety, and improve life satisfaction. Similarly, virtual reality has emerged as an effective method for decreasing negative emotions and enhancing aspects of mental health. aspects of mental disorders. The primary aim of the current study was to compare 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional art-making on measures of stress, anxiety, and mood in a non-clinical college student sample. Forty-four participants were randomly assigned to a classic art-making intervention in 2-dimensions, a novel art-making intervention in 3-dimensional virtual reality, or a non-artistic control intervention in virtual reality in order to examine the beneficial outcomes of each method. Both physiological (heart rate, skin conductance, & alpha amylase) and self-report measures (stress, anxiety, & mood) were recorded before and after the interventions. Results show that all groups demonstrated a similar ability to reduce anxiety and enhance mood. More specifically, the virtual reality art making group displayed the greatest decrease in heart rate. Also, significant correlations emerged between salivary alpha amylase and the self-report measures (anxiety and negative affect). We discuss a common quality of these groups which may provide insight for future studies regarding art making interventions and health outcomes.

众所周知，参与创造性活动可以通过减少压力、焦虑和提高生活满意度来增加幸福感。同样，虚拟现实已成为减少负面情绪和增强心理健康方面的有效方法。精神障碍的方面。当前研究的主要目的是在非临床大学生样本中比较 2 维和 3 维艺术创作对压力、焦虑和情绪的衡量。44 名参与者被随机分配到 2 维经典艺术创作干预、3 维虚拟现实新艺术创作干预或虚拟现实非艺术控制干预，以检查每种方法。生理（心率、皮肤电导和 α淀粉酶）和自我报告措施（压力、焦虑和情绪）在干预前后被记录下来。结果表明，所有组都表现出相似的减少焦虑和改善情绪的能力。更具体地说，虚拟现实艺术制作组的心率下降幅度最大。此外，唾液α淀粉酶与自我报告指标（焦虑和负面影响）之间出现了显着的相关性。我们讨论了这些群体的共同素质，这可能为未来关于艺术创作干预和健康结果的研究提供见解。虚拟现实艺术制作组的心率下降幅度最大。此外，唾液α淀粉酶与自我报告指标（焦虑和负面影响）之间出现了显着的相关性。我们讨论了这些群体的共同素质，这可能为未来关于艺术创作干预和健康结果的研究提供见解。虚拟现实艺术制作组的心率下降幅度最大。此外，唾液α淀粉酶与自我报告指标（焦虑和负面影响）之间出现了显着的相关性。我们讨论了这些群体的共同素质，这可能为未来关于艺术创作干预和健康结果的研究提供见解。