The Psychological Displacement Paradigm in Diary-Writing (PDPD) and its Psychological Benefits

Jen-Ho Chang (), Chin-Lan Huang () and Yi-Cheng Lin

Journal of Happiness Studies, 2013, vol. 14, issue 1, 155-167

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. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2013

Keywords: Pronoun flexibility; Psychological displacement paradigm in diary-writing (PDPD); Psychological distance; Writing therapy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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