Hello everyone! I’m currently developing my master’s thesis on the topic of color preferences and mood regulation in daily life. I’m particularly interested in how people use their favorite colors (in clothing, décor, etc.) to improve or regulate their mood.
As I plan to conduct an online survey-based study without lab facilities, I’d love to hear from researchers who have explored similar themes or used online methods to study color perception and mood.
📷 Key Questions:
Are there recommended scales or measures to assess color preferences beyond just “favorite color”?
Any validated mood regulation questionnaires you’d suggest for this context?
Do you have suggestions on how to analyze the link between color preferences and mood states in an online survey?
Any cultural considerations I should be aware of when assessing color-mood associations?
📷 Any relevant papers, resources, or tips would be greatly appreciated! I’d also love to connect with others working on similar topics for further discussions.
Thanks in Advance
Dear Rimu Khan,
The following articles have helped me in my study:
Gascon, M., Triguero-Mas, M., Martínez, D., Dadvand, P., Forns, J., Plasència, A., & Nieuwenhuijsen, M. J. (2015). Mental health benefits of long-term exposure to residential green and blue spaces: A systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(4), 4354-4379.
Ulrich, R.S. (1984). View through a window may influence recovery from surgery. Science, 224(4647), 420-421.
My study is in Dutch:
Depestele, F. (2024). Vruchtbaar omgaan met de eigen beleving. Tijdschrift Persoonsgerichte Experiëntiële Psychotherapie, 62(3), 152-162.
Here is the abstract in English:
Title: Dealing fruitfully with one’s own experiencing.
Abstract:Experiencing something can have a physical effect, research shows. Dwelling in nature has a salutary effect while news and images of the war give a dip at the experiential level. Many small things which you experience ‘move’ you. This ‘moving’ is an experiential effect; this is more fine, more specific and more fundamental than an emotion. We try to understand the intermediate steps from an experiential effect toward a physical healing or harming effect. The person undergoes this process but he also can actively cope with it. How can he cope with it in a fruitful and therapeutic way?
Good luck with your study,
Frans Depestele, Belgium
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