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Lichtenthal, Wendy G.; Cruess, Dean G. – Death Studies, 2010
Bereavement-specific written disclosure trials have generally demonstrated null effects, but these studies have not directed the focus of writing. This randomized controlled trial compared directed writing that focused on either sense-making or benefit-finding, both associated with adjustment to loss, to traditional, non-directed emotional…
Descriptors: Grief, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Physical Health, Stress Management
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Devonport, Tracey J.; Lane, Andrew M. – Psychological Record, 2006
The present study examined changes in primary and secondary appraisal, and coping strategies utilized in the final weeks leading to dissertation submission. Sixty volunteer Sports Studies dissertation students (male: n = 29; female: n = 31) completed an adapted Cognitive Appraisal of Health Scale (CAHS: Kessler, 1998), and Brief COPE (Carver,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Multivariate Analysis, Males, Coping