Writing about life goals
Effects on rumination, mood and the cortisol awakening response
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7464892 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tobias Teismann (0000-0002-6498-7356, Ruhr University Bochum), Serkan Het (0000-0002-5912-1486, Ruhr University Bochum), Matthias Grillenberger (Ruhr University Bochum), Ulrike Willutzki (0000-0002-0149-4554, Ruhr University Bochum), Oliver T Wolf (0000-0002-9320-2124, Ruhr University Bochum) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1410-1419 |
| Publication date | 2013-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105313490774 |
| PMID | 23818505 |
| OpenAlex | W2106622850 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 34 |
Rumination is a vulnerability factor for the onset and maintenance of emotional distress. This study examined whether writing about life goals is associated with a decrease in ruminative thinking and a reduced cortisol awakening response. 68 healthy participants either wrote about their personal life goals or a control topic. Writing about life goals was associated with a modest decrease in ruminative thinking and a reduced cortisol awakening response at the post-intervention assessment. Results provide initial evidence that writing about life goals can be a helpful aid in decreasing rumination and physiological stress reactivity
Alternative medicine · Cognition · Developmental psychology · Distress · Intervention (counseling · Mood · Negative mood · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Reactivity (psychology · Rumination · Thought suppression · Vulnerability (computing · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Medicine · Mental Health via Writing · Psychology · Clinical Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |