Online Image-Based Art Therapy & Emotion Regulation

Participant Nickname / Code

Please create a unique nickname — e.g., 'SunflowerB88'. Use the SAME nickname for all pre-test, weekly sessions, and post-test surveys to ensure data matching. Do not use your real name.

PART 2: DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Gender

Male

Female

Age

years

Student Status

Local student

International student

Speciality

Have you participated in any art classes, art therapy sessions, or structured creative activities in the past 12 months?

Yes

Have you received any emotion-related psychological treatment, counselling, or taken emotion-regulating medication in the past 3 months?

Yes (if yes, you may not be eligible to participate — please contact the researcher)

PART 3: EMOTION REGULATION QUESTIONNAIRE (ERQ) — Pre-Test

The following items are adapted from the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ; Gross & John, 2003). Instructions: The following questions ask about your emotions, specifically, how you control (regulate and manage) your emotions at the present moment. Please indicate how much you agree with each statement by ticking ONE box per row. Rating Scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree — 4 = Neutral — 7 = Strongly Agree

Emotion Regulation Statements

	1 - Strongly Disagree	2	3	4 - Neutral	5	6	7 - Strongly Agree
When I want to feel more positive emotion (such as joy or amusement), I change what I'm thinking about.
When I want to feel more positive emotion (such as joy or amusement), I change what I'm thinking about.
I tend to keep my emotions to myself.
I tend to keep my emotions to myself.
When I want to feel less negative emotion (such as sadness or anger), I change what I'm thinking about.
When I want to feel less negative emotion (such as sadness or anger), I change what I'm thinking about.
When I am feeling positive emotions, I am careful not to express them.
When I am feeling positive emotions, I am careful not to express them.
When I'm faced with a stressful situation, I make myself think about it in a way that helps me stay calm.
When I'm faced with a stressful situation, I make myself think about it in a way that helps me stay calm.
I control my emotions by not expressing them.
I control my emotions by not expressing them.
When I want to feel more positive emotion, I change the way I'm thinking about the situation.
When I want to feel more positive emotion, I change the way I'm thinking about the situation.
I control my emotions by changing the way I think about the situation I'm in.
I control my emotions by changing the way I think about the situation I'm in.
When I am feeling negative emotions, I make sure not to express them.
When I am feeling negative emotions, I make sure not to express them.
When I want to feel less negative emotion, I change the way I'm thinking about the situation.
When I want to feel less negative emotion, I change the way I'm thinking about the situation.

PART 4: WEEKLY INTERVENTION SURVEY - WEEK 1: Positive Resonance

Session 1 — Positive Emotion: Joy & Calm.

Theme: Serenity & Balance

You will view 4 images themed around serenity, calm nature, and balance. Select the image(s) that best reflect your current emotional state:

[Multiple]

Image 1

Calm mountain lake at sunrise

Image 2

Forest morning light through trees

Image 3

Sunrise over open meadow

Image 4

Waterfall in lush forest

10.

Why did you choose this/these image(s)? What does it remind you of or represent for you?

11.

How did you regulate or respond to your emotions while viewing these images? Please describe any thoughts, behaviours, or strategies you used (e.g., cognitive reappraisal or emotional suppression)