Benefits of expressive writing and expressive talking about life goals |
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| Authors: | Steve Harrist Barbara L. Carlozzi Arthur R. McGovern Amanda W. Harrist |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Applied Health and Educational Psychology, Oklahoma State University, 434 Willard Hall, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA;2. Psychology Department, Nichols College, PO Box 5000, USA;3. Department of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University, 101 HES, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study employed a 2 (writing vs. talking) × 2 (life goals vs. daily schedule) fully crossed, factorial design to examine whether health benefits might accrue for talking and/or writing about life goals. Participants assigned the life goals topic had fewer illness-related health center visits, regardless of mode of expression, compared to participants assigned the non-emotional topic. Counter to expectation, optimism did not moderate the effect of topic on illness-related health center visits. Participants in talking groups rated post-intervention mood as less negative than those in writing groups and participants rated talking about life goals as more difficult than writing about life goals. |
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| Keywords: | Expressive writing Expressive talking Life goals Health Disclosure |
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