Abstract
Objective:It is considered that, in addition to different effects of colors on mood, psychopathological processes are also a conductive factor in color preferences. Thus, the objective of the present study was to investigate whether there was a relationship between color preferences and impulsive behavior.Method:Socio-demographic information, anxiety levels, depression and impulsivity levels of 200 individuals aged 18-50, which were selected randomly, were assessed. Beck Anxiety (BAI), Beck Depression(BDI) and Barrat Impulsivity Scales(BIS) were applied to all participants. They were asked the first color that comes to mind and their favorite colors. Preferred colors were divided into three groups of cold (blue, purple, green), warm (red, yellow, pink, brown) and neutral colors (black, white, grey).Results:Study group included 87 males (43.5%), 113 females (56.5%) and their mean age was 26.9±6.2 years. (female mean age: 25.9±5.5; male mean age: 28.1±6.9). The first color that came to mind was blue (32%), followed by red (20%). Their most favorite colors were blue (33%) and black (20%). BIS total points were the highest for those who chose yellow, blue, purple and black colors, respectively. BAI was the highest in participants who preferred color black and BDI was the highest in participants who preferred color grey. Those who scored the highest points in BAI and BDI preferred neutral colors. Anxiety scores for those preferring cold, warm and neutral colors were statistically significantly different (p=0.02).Conclusion:Color preferences are closely related to impulsivity. Furthermore, anxiety and depression levels of individuals also affect their color preferences.
Highlights
The sensation created by light rays reflected by objects in our eyes is called “color.” Colors have been an indispensable part of social life since the ancient times
Participants said their favorite color was blue (33%) and black (20%) the most. 43.7% of the males said that their favorite color was blue, followed by black (20%), while blue was the favorite color for 25% of the females, followed by color black (20%) (Table 2)
Anxiety rates were lower among the individuals who selected colors yellow and brown, and depressionrates were lower among the individuals who selected colors green and brownas their favorite color
Summary
The sensation created by light rays reflected by objects in our eyes is called “color.” Colors have been an indispensable part of social life since the ancient times. Warm colors are produced when the sunlight passes through a prism and they verge on the color red. The colors such as red, yellow, orange and brown, which are lively, attractive colors that give energy to individuals and stimulate the emotion of liveliness, are classified as warm colors. Colors with less vibration that produce cool and calm emotions such as blue, purple and green are called cold colors (3). It was determined that individuals diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) preferred the color green to color red (6). In addition to different effects of colors on color preferences to their intrinsic nature, it was considered that psychopathological processes could be a significant factor for color selection. In the present study, it was aimed to investigate whether there was a relationship between the impulsive behavior, which are the actions of individuals without considering the consequences, and the color preferences of individuals
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