Expressive writing promotes self-reported physical, social and psychological health among Chinese undergraduates

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 128-134

  Yang, Zhihan ^a   Tang, Xiaoqing ^b   Duan, Wenjie ^b   Zhang, Yonghong ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Expressive writing; Intervention; Physical health; Psychological health; Social health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; WRITING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL CLASS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; WRITING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84923328821     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: 1464066X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ijop.12081     Document Type: Article

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