Methods In this randomized controlled trial, 49 healthy older adults aged 64 to 97 years
were assigned to write for 20 minutes a day either about upsetting life events (Expressive …

Previous research indicates that sleep difficulties and stress are prevalent in college
students. The main aim of the current study was to investigate the role of repetitive negative …

The concept of stress has a long and perhaps foundational history in health psychology.
However, it is also not without its detractors, who point out imprecise and simplistic use of …

Background and purpose Trauma is highly prevalent, with estimates that up to 90% of the
US population have been exposed to a traumatic event. The adverse health consequences …

Birth stories have become increasingly common on the internet, but they have received little
attention as a computational dataset. These unsolicited, publicly posted stories provide rich …

Background: Poor sleep among college students is a major, growing problem associated
with lower academic performance, higher rates of health and emotional problems, and …

Comparing one's body to those of individuals perceived as more attractive is common
among college women, and has been associated with increases in body dissatisfaction and …

Self-compassion has been repeatedly shown to be associated with mental and physical well-
being. Recent studies showed that self-compassion writing can promote mental well-being …

ABSTRACT A systematic review of the literature was carried out to assess whether
therapeutic writing could improve outcomes for clients with disordered eating. Twelve …

People often grapple with the challenge of motivating themselves or others to engage in
adaptive behaviors in response to anxiety-arousing threats to their wellbeing. Such …