"RELAXATION TECHNIQUES AND THE CREATIVITY OF HIGHER LEVEL STUDENTS": A REVIEW OF THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE BETWEEN THE YEARS 2015- 2020.

Abstract

The present study allowed to learn about relaxation techniques and creativity of higher education students. The objective was to know the influence of relaxation techniques on the creativity of higher education students, through a systematic review between 2015 and 2020. For this purpose, several papers published in very important databases such as Scopus, Ebsco and Scielo were used. This inquiry allowed the observation of 66 effective papers for the study. Papers in Spanish, English and Portuguese were included. The countries from which the final papers were obtained were Brazil, Spain, Peru, Chile, Paraguay, Turkey, Taiwan and Venezuela. The study was evaluated using the Prisma synthesis method. The limitations that were obtained were the scarcity of publications in relation to both topics, as well as the fact that there was no relationship between the titles and the categories when reading the papers. The results reflect that, on the subject, there are studies with quantitative and qualitative methodologies, likewise that relaxation techniques are used in their various types mainly in cases of anxiety, stressful situations favoring positively higher-level students, as for creativity is closely related to the climate of the environment and strategies or resources. It is concluded with this systematic review that relaxation techniques in their various types favor higher level students, as well as favoring the development of creativity. These results are important because they allow knowing the influence of relaxation techniques and creativity in higher level students, as well as what should be put into practice during the sessions. Further research on the subject is suggested.