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The Psychological Displacement Paradigm in Diary-Writing (PDPD) and its Psychological Benefits |
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| Authors: | Jen-Ho Chang Chin-Lan Huang Yi-Cheng Lin |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Psychology, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan 2. Department of Humanities and Social Science, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, No. 43, Sec. 4, Keelung Rd., Da’an, Taipei, 10607, Taiwan |
| Abstract: | The present study aimed to investigate the psychological displacement paradigm in diary-writing (PDPD) had both immediate and short-term psychological benefits. Participants were randomly assigned to write about their recent negative life experiences two times a week for 2 weeks in PDPD group or comparison group. Results revealed that the PDPD group displayed a decrease in negative emotion and an increase in positive emotion immediately after each writing session; they also showed an increase in psychological well-being relative to the comparison group for at least 2 weeks. Implications for PDPD are discussed. |
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