Expressive Writing and Marital Satisfaction: A Writing Sample Analysis
Expressive Writing and Marital Satisfaction: A Writing Sample Analysis
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10.1111/fare.12416
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发表时间：
2019-12-24
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2.2
通讯作者：
Williams, Rachel B.
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Allgood, Scot M.;Seedall, Ryan B.;Williams, Rachel B.
目的探讨写作语境中人称代词的使用和情感语言两种语言因素与婚姻满意度的关系。背景表现力写作是识别和处理思想和情绪的一种有效方式。它还促进个人、身体和心理的健康。然而，很少有文献研究电子工作与关系健康之间的关系。方法采用LIWC2007语言问答和字数统计工具，对78对异性已婚夫妇的写作情况进行了测试，他们被要求就一个他们在关系中感受强烈的话题自由写作。使用SPSS中的多水平建模来检验我们的研究问题。结果研究结果表明，婚姻满意度与使用(A)第一人称复数代词(we，us，our，our)，(B)积极的情感语言，以及(C)在写关系时表示愤怒的语言有关。结论本研究结果为进一步研究电子战框架内的关系过程，特别是研究电子战作为一种潜在的夫妇干预手段的优点提供了进一步的动力。暗示研究结果表明，表现性写作可能是一个潜在的重要指标，它反映了相互性(WE-ness)、上调积极情绪的能力和消极情感过程(即愤怒)。
Objective To examine the relationship between marital satisfaction and two linguistic elements in the context of writing: use of personal pronouns and affective language. Background Expressive writing (EW) is an effective way of identifying and processing thoughts and emotions. It also promotes individual, physical, and psychological health. However, much less literature has examined the relationship between EW and relationship health. Method We used the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC2007) to examine the writing of 78 married, heterosexual couples who were instructed to write freely on a topic they felt strongly about in their relationship. Multilevel modeling within SPSS was used to examine our research questions. Results Findings suggest a relationship between marital satisfaction and use of (a) first-person plural pronouns (we, us, our, ours), (b) positive affective language, and (c) linguistic indicators of anger when writing about one's relationship. Conclusion The results provide further impetus for examining relationship processes within an EW framework and, in particular, for examining the merits of EW as a potential intervention for couples. Implications Findings suggest that expressive writing may be a potentially important indicator of mutuality (we-ness), the ability to up-regulate positive emotion, and negative affective processes (i.e., anger).