Children hospitalized for cancer treatment are known to experience high levels of anxiety. This study aimed to examine the effects of making jewelry from beads on the state and trait anxiety levels of children with cancer. This parallel group, randomized controlled trial was conducted on 62 children aged 7-18 who were being treated for cancer. The children were selected using the random sampling method. The jewelry-making sessions with the children in the intervention group were held twice a week for four weeks. Data were analysed using the chi-square test, the Student's -test, the independent samples -test and linear regression. The state anxiety levels of the children in the intervention group decreased both in the first week and the fourth week after making jewelry. The difference in the average post-test scores between the two groups was found to be significant ( < .05). The fourth week average trait anxiety score of the children in the intervention group decreased ( = 33.2) in comparison to the average score of the control group ( = 36.5). The difference between the two groups was found to be significant ( < .001). This study found that the activity of making jewelry from beads was effective in reducing the state and trait anxiety levels of children with cancer.
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