The Effects of Emotional Disclosure on Health
Date
2007-01
Authors
Nagurney, Alexander
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Abstract
This study involved contacting fibromyalgia patients and asking them to participate in an emotional disclosure study. After initial contact, participants were assigned to write about a positive, negative, or neutral life event. It was hypothesized that writing about either a positive or negative event would result in improved physical and mental functioning, while writing about a neutral event should not change functioning either positively or negatively. The results provide a hint that emotional writing does indeed carry a benefit, although this benefit is limited to mental
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Description
Research Enhancement Program Final Report
Keywords
Emotional disclosure, Health, Fibromyalgia, Mental functioning
Citation
Nagurney, A. (2007). The effects of emotional disclosure on health. Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.