ArticleActa bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis2017
Expressive writing. A tool to help health workers. Research project on the benefits of expressive writing.
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- Linguistic Predictors of Psychological Adjustment in Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Expressive writing. A tool to help health workers of palliative care.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2018Trial
- The effectiveness of an emotional intelligence intervention on Lebanese adolescent mental health: A mixed-method study with emotional diary integration.The British journal of developmental psychology · 2026Article
- The Use of Expressive Writing in Healthcare Professionals: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Facilitators and barriers to engaging in expressive writing among health and social care professionals.PloS one · 2025Article
- Exploring the use of AI text-to-image generation to downregulate negative emotions in an expressive writing application.Royal Society open science · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of Expressive Writing protocol in Palliative Care Healthworkers: a quantitative study.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2021Article
- Benefits of Expressive Writing on Healthcare Workers' Psychological Adjustment During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Effects of Expressing Writing on organizational variables in Palliative Care health Professionals: an explorative study.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2019Article
- Self-Care and Storytelling for Radiologists: A Feasibility Study.Current problems in diagnostic radiologyArticle
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Abstract
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aimsNumerous studies in the international literature hold that expressive writing is a useful tool to take care of the person as a whole. It gives voice to emotions, moods and intimate thoughts of patients, as well as caregivers and family members. The reference model is based on Pennebaker's theory (2004), which posits that expressing our deeper thoughts and feelings can result in significant health benefits in the short and long term. Studies over the past 25 years have shown that expressive writing, that is, simple writing on deeper thoughts and emotional sensations, is a useful tool to alleviate both physical and psychological symptoms. This research seeks to ascertain whether and how expressive writing has an impact on work satisfaction, coping strategies, and relational communication satisfaction of health practitioners.
methodsa comparison was made between the expressive writing and neutral writing of two randomized groups of health care professionals. A group of 66 healthcare professionals participated in this study. They were evaluated pre- and post-intervention using several scales and an ad hoc questionnaire, with one-month follow-up.
resultsAfter analyzing the texts, as in Pennebaker's studies, there was a reduction of words with negative emotion in the course of writing sessions. DISCUSSION: Expressive writing has a positive impact on adaptive coping strategies and work relational communication satisfaction. It also can facilitate the clarification and solution of various problems, increase cognitive abilities, and promote social interactions.
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