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Title: The benefits of expressive writing after the Madrid terrorist attack: Implications for emotional activation and positive affect.
Authors: Fernández, Itziar (AUTHOR), Páez, Darío (AUTHOR)
Source: British Journal of Health Psychology. Feb2008, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p31-34. 4p. 1 Chart.
Subjects: Writing & psychology, Self-disclosure, Extraversion, Self-expression, Affect (Psychology), Interpersonal communication, Graphotherapy, Narratives
Abstract: This study examined the effects of expressive narrative writing in 607 participants. Compared with a control group, the participants randomly assigned to write about their feelings and thoughts after the Madrid train attack on M11 report less negative emotions related to the recall of the collective trauma at a 2-month follow-up after the attacks. However, no effectswere found on positive affect, probably because the study hadonlyone writing session of brief duration. Stronger feelings of joy, use of positivewords, and low use of negative words in the narratives predicted low emotional activation at follow-up. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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