Effects of self-expressive writing as a therapeutic method to relieve stress among university students

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2023-02-07 DOI:10.1080/08893675.2023.2174678

Noor Hassline Mohamed, Amoneeta Beckstein, G. Winship, Tanjina Ashraf Khan Mou, N. Pang, Dennis Relojo-Howell

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ABSTRACT Expressive writing is a therapeutic intervention which requires people to write about stressful life events and their emotional responses to those experiences. This study examined the effects of self-expressive writing in assuaging stress among university students. 166 university students first completed the Perceived Stress Scale and the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale. Participants were then assigned expressive written tasks whereby they spent 10–15 min daily for seven days evaluating aspects of their daily stress, stress related emotions, and possible ways to cope. The questionnaires were then re-administered. The before and after scores were compared. The results revealed that participants showed significantly decreased stress from pre- to post-intervention. Furthermore, the findings indicated that participants reported significant therapeutic relief and improved well-being. Expressive writing may be a promising therapeutic option to reduce stress and improve well-being among moderately stressed university students. Furthermore, it seems to have potential implications for therapeutic treatment methods.

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自我表达写作对大学生压力缓解的治疗效果

摘要表达性写作是一种治疗性干预，要求人们写下有压力的生活事件以及他们对这些经历的情绪反应。本研究考察了自我表达写作在缓解大学生压力方面的作用。166名大学生首先完成了感知压力量表和沃里克-爱丁堡心理健康量表。然后，参与者被分配了富有表现力的书面任务，他们花了10-15分钟 min，持续七天，评估他们日常压力的各个方面，压力相关的情绪，以及可能的应对方式。然后重新进行问卷调查。比较前后的得分。结果显示，从干预前到干预后，参与者的压力明显减轻。此外，研究结果表明，参与者报告了显著的治疗缓解和幸福感的改善。表达型写作可能是一种很有前途的治疗选择，可以减轻中等压力大学生的压力，提高他们的幸福感。此外，它似乎对治疗方法有潜在的意义。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.