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.

摘要

表达性写作是一种治疗干预措施，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。这项研究探讨了自我表达写作在缓解大学生压力方面的效果。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，参与者被分配了表达性的书面任务，他们在 7 天内每天花 10-15 分钟评估他们的日常压力、与压力相关的情绪以及可能的应对方法。然后重新进行问卷调查。比较之前和之后的分数。结果显示，从干预前到干预后，参与者的压力显着降低。此外，研究结果表明，参与者报告了显着的治疗缓解和幸福感改善。表达性写作可能是一种很有前途的治疗选择，可以减轻中等压力的大学生的压力并改善其幸福感。此外，它似乎对治疗方法具有潜在的影响。