Pennebaker et al

Question 1

What was the aim of this study

Answer 1

To learn if writing about traumatic events would have an impact on short-term and long-term health

Question 2

What was the sample?

Answer 2

46 intro to psych students.

Question 3

What were the four conditions

Answer 3

1. control
2. trauma-fact
3. trauma-emotional
4. trauma combination

Question 4

Before the study started what scales did they complete?

Answer 4

1. cognitive and social anxiety questionnaire.
2. physical symptom inventory.
3. health related behavior questionnaire.

Question 5

After the participants completed the writing portion of the study what happened?

Answer 5

They were asked to complete a questionnaire about 9 physical symptoms.
Blood pressure was measured

Question 6

What happened after blood pressure was measured.

Answer 6

The participants were given a paper to continue writing about their topic.
after was given another questionnaire about the 9 physical symptoms and also moods.

Question 7

How did they measure health behavior?

Answer 7

Students’ visits to the health center on campus were monitored for six months both before and after the study.

Question 8

What were the results?

Answer 8

hose who wrote about stressful events were more upset immediately afterwards, but less likely to visit the student health center during the next six months.