NEW PAPER: An RCT - carried out during the #pandemic - has found that expressive writing was associated with increased levels of psychological distress✍️Could it be that in #COVID times, interventions that are usually helpful have become ineffective? https://t.co/9A10TwpIl2 https://t.co/le8TKPjTAt
Effectiveness of Expressive Writing in the Reduction of Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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Many discussions emphasize the negative effects of expressive writing, with phrases like 'bad effects' and warnings such as 'beware,' indicating strong disagreement and concern. The tone is cautionary, which contributes to the overall perception that this intervention is ineffective or harmful during the pandemic, reducing overall interest and perceived impact.
All discussions express strong disagreement with the idea that expressive writing is beneficial during COVID-19, highlighting negative or ineffective outcomes.
The discussions show neutral interest, primarily emphasizing warnings or concerns rather than curiosity or exploration of alternative approaches.
Comments reflect some engagement through referencing specific findings and calling attention to potential risks, but lack deep analysis or nuanced debate.
The collective tone suggests the publication's findings have limited positive impact, instead raising caution and skepticism about expressive writing as a mental health tool in this context.
Abstract in brief
- The study tested whether online expressive writing (EW) could help reduce psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic by comparing an intervention group (who did five EW sessions) with a control group receiving usual treatment, measuring outcomes at baseline, posttreatment, and one-month follow-up.
- Results showed that the intervention group experienced increased stress and did not improve more than the control group in terms of depression, anxiety, wellbeing, or quality of life, indicating that EW was not effective in reducing psychological distress in this context.
- Further analysis suggested that factors like baseline distress levels influenced the outcomes, but overall, the online EW intervention did not produce significant benefits, and stress levels actually increased in the treatment group after the sessions.
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RT @Dyregrov: Beware, beware. Maybe writing is not such a good idea in relation to COVID-19? Frontiers | Effectiveness of Expressive Writin…
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Effectiveness of Expressive Writing in the Reduction of Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Trial. https://t.co/bDx1sYHk0P
Effectiveness of Expressive Writing in the Reduction of Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Trial. https://t.co/BlAc3CAaat
RT @Dyregrov: Beware, beware. Maybe writing is not such a good idea in relation to COVID-19? Frontiers | Effectiveness of Expressive Writin…
Beware, beware. Maybe writing is not such a good idea in relation to COVID-19? Frontiers | Effectiveness of Expressive Writing in the Reduction of Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Trial | Psychology https://t.co/vDgMR5rOQz
RT @QMULSocialPsych: NEW PAPER: An RCT - carried out during the #pandemic - has found that expressive writing was associated with increased…
NEW PAPER: An RCT - carried out during the #pandemic - has found that expressive writing was associated with increased levels of psychological distress✍️Could it be that in #COVID times, interventions that are usually helpful have become ineffective? https://t.co/9A10TwpIl2 https://t.co/le8TKPjTAt