Objective:explore the effects of expressive writing positive emotion on well-being and coping style improving.Methods:80 undergraduates who enrolled in the experiment voluntarily were randomly divided into experimentalgroup (n=40) and control group (n=40).The experimental group received expressive writing positive emotion intervention.The intervention lasted for 4 weeks,30 to 45 minutes each day.The control group was not intervened at all.Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design was used.All participants were assessed by Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI) and TraitCoping Style Questionnaire(TCSQ) at three time points (pretest,posttest and five months after the experiment).Results:Forexperimental group,mean scores of well-being(F=18.79,P<0.01) and positive coping(F=19.40,P<0.01) increased significantly,mean scores of negative coping decreased significantly(F=9.47,P<0.01).The positive effect of the intervention lastedfor 5 months,including well-being (F =25.79,P <0.01),positive coping(F =6.15,P <0.05),and negative coping(F =3.68,P =0.059).Conclusion:Expressive writing positive emotion improves the well-being and coping style significantly,and ithas long-lasting effect.
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