Emotional expression and psychological symptoms: A comparison of writing and drawing

被引:13
作者
Chan, KM [1 ]
Horneffer, K [1 ]
机构
[1] Western Michigan Univ, Col Hlth & Human Serv, Holist Hlth Care Program, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 USA
关键词
emotional expression; emotional disclosure; journaling;
D O I
10.1016/j.aip.2005.06.001
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
The psychological effects of writing versus drawing about a stressful experience were compared. Participants were randomly assigned either into a control group (n = 34), a jouranling group (n = 29), or a drawing group (n = 29). A measure of psychological symptoms was completed before and after two 15-min sessions. The results indicated that participants in the journaling group had a significantly greater decrease in their psychological symptoms than those in the drawing group or the control group. Journaling was also found to have a more positive effect for participants who initially had higher levels of psychological distress. (c) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:26 / 36
页数:11
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