Mandala-Based Intervention in Pregnancy

This study will examine whether a mandala-based coloring program affects pregnant women's perceptions of traumatic childbirth, behavioral emotion regulation, and psychological resilience. Pregnant women aged 18 to 49 years will be randomly assigned to a mandala intervention group or a control group. Participants in the intervention group will attend eight 45-minute sessions over four weeks (two sessions per week). Sessions will include brief preparation and breathing exercises, mandala coloring, and a short discussion. The control group will receive no study intervention. Participants in both groups will complete questionnaires before the intervention, immediately afterward, and at one-month and three-month follow-up assessments. Researchers will compare changes in the groups' questionnaire scores.

Inclusion Criteria: * Being between the ages of 18 and 49, * Being in the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd trimester, * Volunteering to participate in the study, * Completing the forms in full, Exclusion Criteria: * Having a diagnosis of a high-risk pregnancy, * Not wishing to continue with the study, * Experiencing communication difficulties (not knowing Turkish, or having hearing, speech, or comprehension impairments),