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KMID : 1148220160120040075
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Journal of Arts Psychotherapy
2016 Volume.12 No. 4 p.75 ~ p.93
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A Study on the Difference between College Students’ Diverse Color Preference and their DepressionㆍAnxiety Level
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Jo Mi-Ra
Oh Seung-Jin
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Abstract
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This study is to examine how college students’ different preference of color is linked to their depression or anxiety level. The subjects of this study were 250 collage students who were living in Gwangju and Jounnam area. The depression test and anxiety test, as well as a color preference questionnaire, were given to the participants. As a result, 243 of samples out of 250 were selected. 7 samples were excluded because their answers were considered to be omitted or untrustworthy. The statistical analysis was conducted by SPSS WIN 18.0 program, and the frequency analysis, T-test, Scheffe's multiple range test, chi-square test, and Cronbach's alpha coeffient was employed to solve the research problems. The results of this study were as follows: First, the results of the analysis of difference between the collage students' depression?anxiety and color preference showed that the high-depression group preferred 'achromatic colors' followed by 'cold color'. The high-anxiety group preferred 'warm colors', and low-anxiety group preferred 'cold color'. Second, The group with a high tendency toward depression and anxiety preferred 'cold color', the group with high-depression and low-anxiety preferred 'achromatic colors', the group with low-depression and high-anxiety preferred 'warm colors', and the group with low-depression and low-anxiety disclosed 'neutral colors'. Thus, the results showed that there is significant color preference of college students depending on their depression and anxiety level.
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KEYWORD
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Color Psychology, Color Preference, College Student, Depression, Anxiety
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