Coping through blogging: A review of studies on the potential benefits of weblogs for stress reduction

Petko, Dominik; Egger, Nives; Schmitz, Felix; Totter, Alexandra; Hermann, Thomas; Guttormsen, Sissel

doi:10.5817/cp2015-2-5

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“…It has been shown that following a major life event, about 57% of a general population (in the Netherlands, with 94% internet penetration) would use the internet for coping, specifically by playing games for mental disengagement and searching information [20]. Communication via blogging has been shown to reduce stress by increasing possibilities for emotion-focused and problem-focused coping through social support [21]. Internet-supported educational or health care interventions are viable for treating stressful physical and mental health conditions [22-31].…”

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To Each Stress Its Own Screen: A Cross-Sectional Survey of the Patterns of Stress and Various Screen Uses in Relation to Self-Admitted Screen Addiction

Khalili-Mahani¹,

Smyrnova²,

Kakinami³

2019

J Med Internet Res

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Background The relationship between stress and screen addiction is often studied by exploring a single aspect of screen-related behavior in terms of maladaptive dependency or the risks associated with the content. Generally, little attention is given to the pattern of using different screens for different types of stressors, and variations arising from the subjective perception of stress and screen addiction are often neglected. Given that both addiction and stress are complex and multidimensional factors, we performed a multivariate analysis of the link between individual’s subjective perceptions of screen addiction, various types of stress, and the pattern of screen usage. Objective Using the media-repertoires framework to study usage patterns, we explored (1) the relation between subjective and quantitative assessments of stress and screen addiction; and (2) differences in stress types in relation to subjective screen addiction and different types of needs for screens. We hypothesized that interindividual heterogeneity in screen-related behavior would reflect coping differences in dealing with different stressors. Methods A multifactorial Web-based survey was conducted to gather data about screen-related behaviors (such as screen time, internet addiction, and salience of different types of screens and related activities), and different sources of stress (emotional states, perceptual risks, health problems, and general life domain satisfaction). We performed group comparisons based on whether participants reported themselves as addicted to internet and games (A1) or not (A0), and whether they had experienced a major life stress (S1) or not (S0). Results Complete responses were obtained in 459 out of 654 survey responders, with the majority in the S1A0 (44.6%, 205/459) group, followed by S0A0 (25.9%, 119/459), S1A1 (19.8%, 91/459), and S0A1 (9.5%, 44/459). The S1A1 group was significantly different from S0A0 in all types of stress, internet overuse, and screen time ( P <.001). Groups did not differ in rating screens important for short message service (SMS) or mail, searching information, shopping, and following the news, but a greater majority of A1 depended on screens for entertainment (χ 2 3 =20.5; P <.001), gaming (χ 2 3 =35.6; P <.001), and social networking (χ 2 3 =26.5; P< .001). Those who depended on screens for entertainment and social networking had up to 19% more emotional stress and up to 14% more perceptual stress. In contrast, those who relied on screens for work and professional networking had up to 10% higher levels of life satisfaction. Regression models including age, gender, and 4 stress types explained less than 30% of variation in internet use and less than 2...

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To Each Stress Its Own Screen: A Cross-Sectional Survey of the Patterns of Stress and Various Screen Uses in Relation to Self-Admitted Screen Addiction

Khalili-Mahani¹,

Smyrnova²,

Kakinami³

2019

J Med Internet Res

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“…The phrase "digital storytelling" in research traditionally refers to the creation of short, multimedia videos (De Vecchi, Kenny, Dickson-Swift, & Kidd, 2016). However, there are multiple ways of telling stories digitally, including through photo voice, blogging, and cellphilm (MacEntee, Burkholder, & Schwab-Cartas, 2016;Petko et al, 2015). We saw this as opportunity for women to not only share inner thoughts and feelings but also for online solidarity and social connectedness.…”

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Radical Pleasure: Feminist Digital Storytelling by, with, and for Women Living with HIV

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Despite the fact that HIV can be controlled with medication to undetectable levels where it cannot be passed on, stigmatization of women living with HIV persists. Such stigmatization pivots on stereotypes around sex and sexism and has force in women's lives. Our aim was to create an inspirational resource for women living with HIV regarding sex, relationships, and sexuality: www.lifea ndlov ewith hiv.ca (launched in July 2018). This paper describes the development and mixed-method evaluation of our first year and a half activities. We situated our work within a participatory arts-based knowledge translation planning framework and used multiple data sources (Google Analytics, stories and comments on the website, team reflections over multiple meetings) to report on interim outcomes and impacts. In our first 1.5 years, we recruited and mentored 12 women living with HIV from around the world (

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“…However, recent work suggests that perspective taking can also be examined by having individuals write a letter to a friend (Bertacco & Deponte, 2005) or to a patient (Moules, 2009). Aside from the beneficial effects of writing on stress, physical and psychological health, and well-being (e.g., Lyubomirsky, Sousa, & Dickerhoof, 2006; Petko et al, 2015; Toepfer, Cichy, & Peters, 2012), writing has been found to also elicit increased insight and understanding of oneself and others (Blagov, & Singer, 2004; Mosher & Danoff-Burg, 2006) and an openness to the perspective of others (Bertacco & Deponte, 2005). For instance, Bertacco and Deponte (2005) found that writing a letter (vs. an email) to a long-lost friend led participants to engage in greater perspective taking.…”

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Perspective Taking and Empathic Emotions in Letters Written by Grandchildren to Their Grandparent With Dementia Versus Grandparent Without Dementia

Ebert

Miron

Hodel

et al. 2019

Journal of Family Issues

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We examined differences in perspective taking and empathic emotions in letters written by young adults with grandparents with dementia (GD; N = 21) versus those with grandparents without dementia (GND; N = 45). College students wrote a letter to either their grandparent with dementia or their grandparent without dementia. The letters were coded for perspective taking and empathic emotions. Perspective taking was operationalized as participants’ scores on a perspective-taking orientation scale as well as number of second-person pronouns and number of shared experiences in the letters. Compared with participants in the GND group, those in the GDs group reported greater perspective taking, higher levels of tenderness and empathic distress, but similar levels of sympathy toward their grandparent. These findings suggest that interpersonal interventions should capitalize on family members’ higher orientation toward taking the perspective of their family member with dementia and their empathic feelings of tenderness toward that person.

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Coping through blogging: A review of studies on the potential benefits of weblogs for stress reduction

Cited by 22 publications

References 61 publications

To Each Stress Its Own Screen: A Cross-Sectional Survey of the Patterns of Stress and Various Screen Uses in Relation to Self-Admitted Screen Addiction

To Each Stress Its Own Screen: A Cross-Sectional Survey of the Patterns of Stress and Various Screen Uses in Relation to Self-Admitted Screen Addiction

Radical Pleasure: Feminist Digital Storytelling by, with, and for Women Living with HIV

Perspective Taking and Empathic Emotions in Letters Written by Grandchildren to Their Grandparent With Dementia Versus Grandparent Without Dementia

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