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¹Department of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222, USA. ap839162@albany.edu

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Expressive writing about traumatic stress benefits physical and psychological health. Higher mindfulness levels enhance these positive outcomes, suggesting personalized interventions are key.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Health Psychology
Clinical Psychology

Background:

Traumatic stress writing interventions show physical and psychological benefits.
Individual differences can influence participant responses to these interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate mindfulness as a moderator of expressive writing outcomes.
To examine how trait mindfulness affects benefits from writing about traumatic stress.

Main Methods:

Seventy-six undergraduates were randomized into expressive writing or control groups.
Participants completed assessments measuring physical and psychological well-being.
Trait mindfulness was measured to assess its moderating role.

Main Results:

Expressive writing yielded significant physical and psychological benefits.
Mindfulness significantly interacted with the expressive writing intervention.
Higher mindfulness scores correlated with greater benefits from expressive writing.

Conclusions:

Expressive writing is an effective intervention for traumatic stress.
Mindfulness moderates the efficacy of expressive writing, benefiting high-mindfulness individuals more.
Future research should consider mindfulness in trauma-writing interventions.