Writing About The Perceived Benefits of Traumatic Events : Implications for Physical Health  

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Miner, Kathi N. ; King, Laura A.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (http://journals.sagepub.com/home/pspc) vol. 26 no. 2 (2000), page 220-230.
Topik: WRITING; physical health; traumatic events; perceived benefits; writing
Fulltext: 220PSPB262.pdf (108.39KB)

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Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: PP45.5 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Research by Pennebaker and his colleagues supports the healing power of writing about traumatic events. This study explored the importance of writing about the perceived benefits of traumatic events as a factor in this process. The study included 118 participants who were randomly assigned to write about one of four topics in a 2 (writing about perceived benefits vs. not writing about perceived benefits)x2 (writing about trauma vs. not writing about trauma) factorial design. Participants also completed questionnaire measures of subjective well - being and released health center information for the year. Participants who wrote only about trauma or perceived benefits showed significantly fewer health center visits for illness 3 months after writing. In addition, 5 months after writing, the trauma - only and perceived - benefits - only groups maintained a difference from the control group. These results suggest that writing about perceived benefits from traumatic events may provide a less upsetting but effective way to benefit from writing.

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