Role of Art Training in Aggression, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Creative Personality and Creative Self of College and University Students of Kolkata

The current study sought to determine how art influenced the creative identities of university students, and their aggression-orientation, depression, anxiety, and stress, with a focus on how individuals’ creative components can predict the aforementioned negative emotional states. Multistage stratified random sampling was used to choose male and female of 18 to 25 years for the study. Participants were divided into groups based on their gender and type of art training. The subjects’ above mentioned variables were evaluated by STAXI-2, DASS-21, CPI, and SSCS and information schedule was screening instrument. Dependent variables revealed significant difference across eight subgroups of participants. Acquired data were analyzed through statistical methods. Findings show, art trained participants experienced less negative states and have developed creative identity than untrained.