Adolescents receiving cancer treatment often experience increased anxiety, difficulties in emotion regulation, and a high symptom burden due to treatment-related physical effects and psychosocial stressors. Supportive, non-pharmacological interventions that promote emotional regulation are therefore needed. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effect of an art-based emotion regulation program on anxiety levels, emotion regulation skills, and symptom burden in adolescents undergoing cancer treatment. This single-blind, parallel-group randomized controlled study will include 60 adolescents aged 10-18 years receiving cancer treatment at Gazi University Health Application and Research Center and Etlik City Hospital Pediatric Hematology-Oncology units between January 30, 2026 and March 20, 2027. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group. The intervention group will receive a 4-week art-based emotion regulation program, while the control group will receive routine care. Outcomes will be assessed using validated self-report measures at baseline and at the end of the intervention period.
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State Anxiety Inventory for Children (SAIC)
Timeframe: Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention (at the end of the 4-week intervention period).
Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents (ERQ-CA)
Timeframe: Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention (at the end of the 4-week intervention period).
Symptom Screening in Pediatrics Tool (SSPedi)
Timeframe: Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention (at the end of the 4-week intervention period).