Other Titles
Self-Help Expressive Outlets
Abstract
This mixed methods study investigated the effects of an expressive writing intervention for first year undergraduates in a rural Appalachian liberal arts college. The impetus for the study came from data indicating incoming students fared worse than national counterparts in several health outcomes.
Sigma Membership
Omicron Mu
Lead Author Affiliation
Berea College, Berea, Kentucky, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Expressive Writing Self-Help Intervention, Health Promotion Among Undergraduates, Mental and Physical Health Quality of Life
Recommended Citation
Kennison, Monica; Lamb, Connie; Ponder, Judy L.; and Turner, Lisa, "The effects of an expressive writing self-help strategy among first year undergraduates" (2018). INRC (Congress). 139.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2018/presentations_2018/139
Conference Name
29th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Melbourne, Australia
Conference Year
2018
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The effects of an expressive writing self-help strategy among first year undergraduates
Melbourne, Australia
This mixed methods study investigated the effects of an expressive writing intervention for first year undergraduates in a rural Appalachian liberal arts college. The impetus for the study came from data indicating incoming students fared worse than national counterparts in several health outcomes.
